We’ve gone just 14 minutes and de Minaur is soaring ....
He appears the far more accomplished player on court so far. This set could be over super quickly.
yesterday 10.20pm
Double break:
You couldn’t have asked for a better start.
De Minaur needed more than one break point in this game, but he has jumped the 20-year-old Frenchman.
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It’s 3-0 in a matter of minutes and world No.9 de Minaur about to serve ....
yesterday 10.16pm
It’s 2-0 for de Minaur
The Australian consolidates his break of serve and jumps to a handy lead. The signs are good so far for de Minaur
Alex de Minaur walks out on court.Credit: AP
yesterday 10.12pm
The mood on the ground
Marc McGowan in London: Welcome from a not-so-summery London. It’s not raining, but that won’t matter too much for Alex de Minaur because he’s on one of the two courts at Wimbledon with a retractable roof. This is a huge opportunity for Demon to reach his first Wimbledon quarter-final, but Frenchman Arthur Fils won’t be a pushover.
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Fils best de Minaur on clay in Barcelona in April and is very much on the rise. He’s athletic and hits hard on both sides, and he showed in his past two wins over Hubert Hurkacz and Roman Safiullin that he is willing to dig in and fight.
De Minaur will climb to a career-high No.6 in the live rankings if he wins today.
yesterday 10.10pm
BREAK: Early advantage to the Australian
De Minaur breaks! He leads 1-0 after only a matter of minutes
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yesterday 10.05pm
Only a few minutes away
Australia’s Alex de Minaur and Frenchman Arthur Fils will battle it out on court one, under a closed roof (due to the conditions in London).
Fils to serve first.
yesterday 10.04pm
In depth: What sets the AO and Wimbledon apartBy Marc McGowan
It is impossible not to know the world’s most famous tennis tournament is on when you stroll through Wimbledon Village.
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Wimbledon, for the uninitiated, is perched in south-west London and effectively broken into two parts: Wimbledon Village is a posh, exclusive area at the top of a hill, while the Wimbledon town centre is at the bottom.
Spectators queue while outside their tents at Wimbledon Park.Credit: Getty Images
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yesterday 9.58pm
Top photos on Monday
A spectator wears a hat adorned with tennis balls and tennis theme decorations.Credit: Getty Images
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Maximilian Carrier of Great Britain plays a forehand against Kaylan Bigun of the United States in his boy’s singles first round match.Credit: Getty Images
Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard of France plays a forehand return in his fourth round match.Credit: AP
