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Alex de Minaur has declared he’s a lucky man following his comfy armchair ride into the second week of Wimbledon.
The Australia No. 1 eased into the second week of the grass-court grand slam for just the second time, after needing just two straight-set wins and a walkover to get to the business end of the tournament.
I think it was a class act by him, letting me know early in the day, especially with the weather forecast showing it could be delayed for a long time.
I’m wishing him a quick recovery. And as for me, I’m probably a little bit relieved. Just because everyone knew the type of day that was coming, that it was going to be a long one and I was able to finish quite quickly.
Continue reading…Follow the day’s news liveGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastAlex de Minaur has declared he’s a lucky man following his comfy armchair ride into the second week of Wimbledon.The Australia No. 1 eased into the second week of the grass-court grand slam for just the second time, after needing just two straight-set wins and a walkover to get to the business end of the tournament.I think it was a class act by him, letting me know early in the day, especially with the weather forecast showing it could be delayed for a long time.I’m wishing him a quick recovery. And as for me, I’m probably a little bit relieved. Just because everyone knew the type of day that was coming, that it was going to be a long one and I was able to finish quite quickly. Continue reading…