One of lime and another of sand. Alex de Minaur experienced both sides of tennis in just 24 hours in the Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell-Trofeo Conde de Godó.
After defeating Rafa Nadal on Wednesday in a great match that put an end to the career of the most successful champion in the history of the tournament, on Thursday The Australian was eliminated from the competition after losing in the round of 16 against the Frenchman Arthur Fils 7-5 and 6-2 in a duel full of moments of tension.
And the Australian had it with the stands, well, with a small group of French fans that he continuously scolded him in an unsportsmanlike manner.
De Minaur seemed unfocused for a good part of the game and In the end he released all the tension he had accumulated by directing a comb to the stands area where those French fans were.
A bad ending for a player who It is always characterized by its correctness, both on the track and off it.
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FilsFor his part, at 19 years old, another young tennis player with great player and already number 36 in the ranking, He also has former Catalan tennis player Sergi Bruguera on his technical team.whose advice on clay is very welcome as he is a two-time Roland Garros champion (1993, 1994).
Fils will look for a place in the semifinals this Friday against the Serbian Dusan Lajovicalso directed by another Catalan coach, Josep Perlas.
2024-04-19 09:21:13
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