The first finalist of the Atp 500 in Rotterdam is Alex De Minaur, the Australian who, on his 25th birthday, defeated Dimitrov in two sets (6-4, 6-3). The '99 class from Sydney has reached the Rotterdam tournament final for the first time in his career and now waits to find out who his opponent will be between Sinner and Griekspoor.
The victory over the Bulgarian came convincingly. De Minaur, 11th in the ranking, had the satisfaction of reaching the Atp final, the fifteenth final in his career. The Australian took advantage of two breaks at the dawn of the two sets, proving to be very concrete and focused on the goal. A lightning and decisive start that immediately directed the match. Excluding the two break balls offered in the fourth game, De Minaur gave nothing to the opponent, giving himself an unforgettable birthday.
NO. WAY. 🤯@alexdeminaur and @grigordimitrov produce one of the GREATEST points you'll see all year! 👏#abnamroopen pic.twitter.com/4LkIMiZCPI
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) February 17, 2024
Who is De Minaur
25-year-old Australian tennis player, Alex De Minaur was born in Sydney to a Uruguayan father and Spanish mother. Since the age of 4, he started holding a racket and is the 11th tennis player in the world ranking. He boasts 7 titles in the major circuit out of 14 finals played. Well 6 wins in the Atp 250 and one in the Atp 500. De Minaur also reached the quarterfinals of the US Open 2020, touching the position 10 in the ranking as the highest result in his career so far.
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