In a dominant show, Alex de Minaur surrenders only one recreation in his opening match on the ATP 500 event in Barcelona.
Barcelona, Spain, 20 April 2023 | Vivienne Christie
Barcelona, Spain
Alex de Minuar will take spectacular momentum right into a final-16 assembly with Grigor Dimitrov in Barcelona, after surrendering only one recreation in his opening match.
The Australian spent simply over an hour on courtroom in a dominant 6-0 6-1 victory over Alexander Shevchenko, including to his pleasing historical past on the ATP 500 event.
In 2022, De Minaur overcame top-10 opponent Cameron Norrie to achieve the semifinals, the place he fell to eventual champion Carlos Alcaraz in three tight units.
The world No.19 De Minaur confirmed related poise as he launched his 2023 marketing campaign in Barcelona, saving all three break factors that he confronted in opposition to Shevchenko.
Making use of strain with the 9 break factors he created in opposition to the Russian, De Minaur transformed 3 times in his environment friendly victory.
Dominant Demon 😈
Aussie @alexdeminaur takes out in-form Shevchenko 6-0, 6-1!@bcnopenbs | #BCNOpenBS pic.twitter.com/jHP6nIEEYG
— ATP Tour (@atptour) April 19, 2023
De Minaur will intention to edge forward in a decent head-to-head file in opposition to Dimitrov, with the pair claiming two wins every within the 4 matches they’ve contested.
Dimitrov claimed their most up-to-date assembly within the Rotterdam quarterfinals earlier this season.
Jason Kubler’s Barcelona marketing campaign ended with a straight-sets loss to in-form Lorenzo Musetti.
There was higher information for Matt Ebden within the doubles, the Australian combining with Rohan Bopanna to upset No.4 seeds [4] Nikola Mektic and Mate Pavic.
Aussies in motion – BarcelonaÂ
RESULTS
Males’s singles, first spherical
[8] Alex de Minaur (AUS) d Alexander Shevchenko (RUS) 6-0 6-1
[9] Lorenzo Musettti (ITA) d Jason Kubler (AUS)Â 6-3 6-1
Males’s doubles, first spherical
Rohan Bopanna (IND)/Matt Ebden (AUS)Â d [4] Nikola Mektic (CRO)/Mate Pavic (CRO) 7-6(4) 3-6 [10-8]
COMING UP
Males’s singles, third spherical
[8] Alex de Minaur (AUS) v Grigor Dimitrov
Males’s doubles quarterfinals
Rohan Bopanna (IND)/Matt Ebden (AUS) v Santiago Gonzalez (MEX) /Eduoard Roger-Vasselin (FRA)
Banja Luca, Bosnia-Herzegovina
Alexei Popyrin will ponder some missed alternatives after surrendering match factors in opposition to Alex Molcan on the inaugural ATP event in Banja Luka.
Following his first-round win over No.5 seed Tallon Griekspoor, Popyrin spent shut to a few hours on courtroom earlier than the Slovakian secured a hard-fought 7-6(4) 4-6 7-5 victory.
Popyrin, who served 12 aces, held match factors in an elongated tenth recreation of the deciding set however surrendered the subsequent two video games – and the match – when he was unable to transform in opposition to the decided left-hander.
Aussies in motion – Banja LukaÂ
RESULTS
Males’s singles, second spherical
Alex Molcan d Alexei Popyrin (AUS) 7-6(4) 4-6 7-5
Munich, Germany
Chris O’Connell will wait one other day to contest his second-round match with Alexander Zverev, after matches on the ATP 25o event had been delayed by inclement climate.
The Australian defeated Ugo Humbert to set the engaging conflict with the No.5 seed, whom he’s going through for the second time this season.
O’Connell is aiming to avenge a loss to the German within the second spherical of Dubai.
Aussies in motion – Munich
COMING UP
Males’s singles, second spherical
Christopher O’Connell (AUS) v [3] Alexander Zverev (GER)
Males’s doubles, second spherical
Christopher O’Connell (AUS)/Albano Olivetti (FRA) v Robin Haase (NED)/Philipp Oswald (AUT)
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