Live updates: Alex de Minaur drops first set in pursuit of Roland-Garros history
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BREAK BACK!
Great resilience from de Minaur, who levels up the set.
It’s a great adage in tennis – a break isn’t really a break until the serve consolidates in the next game. Not to be for Zverev.
BREAK! De Minaur slips behind
The German pounces in the first game of the second set, and pulls ahead. De Minaur looked a tad disappointed after dropping that last point to lose the game.
Alexander Zverev leads Alex de Minaur 6-4, 3-2
Analysis: de Minaur’s numbers
By Marc McGowan
We looked at where Alex de Minaur has improved ahead of this quarter-final, and one area was his second-serve winning percentage, which ranks sixth on the ATP Tour in the past 12 months. That ability has been important in keeping him in this so far today. He is oddly winning 69 per cent of second-serve points but only 58 per cent on his first serve. They are typically the other way around, but Demon will have to find a way to win more first-serve points.
Alex joins a select group of Australians
Alex de Minaur has joined a select group of Australian men’s tennis players by advancing to today’s quarter-final at Roland-Garros.
Check out the esteemed company he has joined:
It’s 2-2 in the second set
A hold of serve for Alexander Zverev.
Analysis: The state of play
By Marc McGowan
Strong start on serve in this second set from de Minaur, who should be encouraged with the audible frustration Zverev showed in that third game. Zverev clearly isn’t feeling comfortable, even with his one-set advantage. Might be time for the Demon to pounce
De Minaur edges ahead in the second
A hold of serve for de Minaur. He’s up and going.
Alexander Zverev leads Alex de Minaur 6-4, 1-2
Hold of serve for the German
It’s 1-1 in the second set. The match is tight.
Alexander Zverev leads Alex de Minaur 6-4, 1-1
Looking back …
He didn’t win the set, but this point was a highlight for de Minaur.
Photos: Highlights from Paris
Alexander ZverevCredit: Getty Images
The sun sets over centre court.Credit: AP
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