De Minaur vs. Auger-Aliassime: US Open Quarterfinal Clash

Alex De Minaur Advances to US Open Quarterfinals

The tennis player Alex De Minaur, seeded number 8, achieved a resounding victory over qualifier Leandro Riedi with scores of 6-3, 6-2, and 6-1, securing his place in the quarterfinals of the US Open. This is the sixth time De Minaur has reached the quarterfinals of a Grand Slam tournament, seeking his first appearance in the semifinals. Your next challenge will be to face Felix Auger-Aliassime, who is ranked 25th. Auger-Aliassime secured his place in the quarterfinals by defeating Andrey Rublev in a match that lasted just over two hours at Arthur Ashe Stadium, with a score of 7-5, 6-3, and 6-4. At 25 years old, Auger-Aliassime reaches the quarterfinals of a Grand Slam tournament for the fourth time in his career.

“Felix is that kind of player that everyone knows his highest level is incredibly high, and when he plays with confidence, he is very difficult to beat,” commented De Minaur.

Alex De Minaur

De Minaur also added: “This week he is obviously playing incredible tennis and has many weapons. He has a great serve, he has a great forehand. He seeks to dictate whenever he can. In that matchup for me, it’s about trying to disrupt his rhythm, not giving him the opportunity to intimidate me on the court.” Auger-Aliassime secured his second victory in nine encounters against Rublev.

“When I won the first set, I felt I had control of the match,” Auger-Aliassime said. “Good win considering our head-to-head, considering how good he is as a player.”

Felix Auger-Aliassime

De Minaur is the first Australian to reach the US Open quarterfinals consecutively since Lleyton Hewitt, who achieved it seven times between 2000 and 2006. Riedi, ranked 435th in the world, was the lowest-ranked player to reach the round of 16 at a Grand Slam tournament since Richard Krajicek at Wimbledon in 2002. Italian Jannik Sinner, world number one, defeated Alexander Bublik with a score of 6-1, 6-1 and 6-1. Sinner will face Lorenzo Musetti, who defeated Jaume Munar with a score of 6-3, 6-0 and 6-1. This match will mark the first time two Italian tennis players face each other in the second week of a Grand Slam tournament in the Open era.