Alex de Minaur advances to his sixth-career Grand Slam quarterfinal, prevailing towards Swiss qualifier Leandro Riedi.
New York, USA, 2 September 2025 | AAP
Alex de Minaur is thru to the ultimate eight at US Open 2025 after he breezed previous Swiss qualifier Leandro Riedi.
Taking part in on one of many US Open present courts for the primary time this match, Louis Armstrong Stadium, De Minaur wasted no time placing on a present, placing away the world No.435 Reidi 6-3 6-2 6-1 in 93 minutes.
De Minaur set the tone from the opening set, breaking Riedi twice. The world No.8 then swiftly moved to a 5-0 lead, solely to be surprisingly damaged as he served for the set.
The Australian would, nevertheless, regain composure, closing out the set at his subsequent alternative.
Any ideas of a revival by the Swiss had been rapidly extinguished when De Minaur broke to like in sport three of the third set.
Riedi had some extent to interrupt again however didn’t take it, and when the No.8 seed secured a double break, the match was all however received.
A ninth double fault for Riedi noticed De Minaur declare victory and advance to his sixth Grand Slam quarterfinal.
“I used to be pleased with my degree, my focus,” the Australian stated. “I knew he had some large photographs, and he’s had a hell of every week coming by quallies.
“I’m tremendous happy with what I’m doing. Finally, that is the place I need to be, taking part in for the large titles, being in competition. I’m placing myself in the precise locations. I’ve bought one other nice alternative developing within the quarterfinals, I’m gonna exit and have a swing.”
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De Minaur, thus eased into a 3rd quarterfinal at Flushing Meadows, the place he’ll meet world No.27 Felix Auger-Aliassime. The Canadian defeated Andrey Rublev 7-5 6-3 6-4 in two hours and 16 minutes.
The pair have met 3 times prior, with Auger-Aliassime main 2-1, which incorporates their solely earlier outside hardcourt assembly, in Cincinnati in 2022.
“His motion is so first rate, however now he involves the online,” stated Auger-Aliassime of De Minaur. “He has added to his sport, with the ability to take the ball early and put stress on his opponent – if I let him.”
Statistically talking, that is De Minaur’s greatest likelihood to achieve his maiden Grand Slam semifinal. Up towards the lowest-ranked quarterfinals opponent of his profession, De Minaur hopes expertise at this stage of the match will bode in his favour.
“I’ve at all times thought that the primary job is to get there, proper, and provides myself the chance,” he stated. “If I bum out early, I’m by no means going to get the possibility, so at the very least I’ve bought the possibility in entrance of me. It’s about embracing it.
“I’ve bought some expertise. I do know what to anticipate, and the mindset going ahead goes to be going for it. There’s no holding again.”
AUSSIES IN ACTION: US OPEN
DAY 9 RESULTS
Males’s singles, fourth spherical
[8] Alex de Minaur (AUS) d [Q] Leandro Riedi (SUI) 6-3 6-2 6-1
Junior women’ singles, second spherical
Shao Yushan (CHN) d Renee Alame (AUS) 3-6 6-2 7-5
Junior boys’ doubles, first spherical
Cruz Hewitt (AUS)/Nicolas Arseneault (CAN) d [8] Nikola Bilozertsev (UKR)/Ziga Sesko (SLO) 6-3 6-4
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