On Friday, Aussie Alex de Minaur advanced to his first semi-final since winning the Sydney International in January. The World No. 34 held a 6-2, 3-0 lead against countryman Bernard Tomic when the 26-year-old retired due to injury, sending the #NextGenATP star into the last four of the BB&T Atlanta Open.
“It’s not ideal obviously for him, but I’ll take this any day of the week. I got here to come, play some good tennis, and ended up with the win,” De Minaur said. “I hope Bernard gets better and recovers, and hopefully he’s all good for the next tournament.”
De Minaur was dominant on serve, winning all but one of his first-serve points in the match (21/22), and he did not face a break point. The 20-year-old broke Tomic three times before the World No. 106 retired.
The 2018 Next Gen ATP Finals runner-up has had to spend just 108 minutes on court in Atlanta to reach the semi-finals. He will play Reilly Opelka or Daniel Evans for a spot in the final.
“The less time you can spend on court is always to your advantage. It’s going to be hopefully some hot, humid weather, which I was expecting coming into this week,” De Minaur said. “I’m happy to be where I am and now onto the next [match].”
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