- Australian lets slip one-set lead in 2-6, 6-4, 6-1, 6-2 defeat
- Former champion Medvedev books place in quarter-finals
Russia’s Daniil Medevdev has ended Alex de Minaur’s US Open campaign with a signature fourth-round victory in New York. De Minaur played some inspired attacking tennis early to raise hopes of an upset win before the third-seeded 2021 Open champion powered to a 2-6, 6-4, 6-1, 6-2 triumph.
Australia’s world No 13 had been bidding to make the quarter-finals at Flushing Meadows for a second time but couldn’t stay with Medvedev after dropping a tight second set. De Minaur’s departure ends Australia’s participation in the singles, with the 24-year-old having to settle for a likely rankings rise to a career-high No 12 next Monday.
