Sydneysider beats Belarusian Ilya Ivashka in four setsFellow Australians Alexei Popyrin and Chris O’Connell go out
For a man who moves so swiftly around a tennis court, the key to Alex de Minaur’s opening success at Roland Garros on Monday over Belarusian Ilya Ivashka was stillness.
There was a moment midway through the match where, as had happened in previous failed campaigns in Paris, the Australian might have lost the battle with his mind and the match.
More Stories
Lancashire v Derbyshire, Surrey v Yorkshire and more: county cricket – live
Memorable F1 races at Imola, from Alonso v Schumacher to Hamilton’s hard rain
The Knicks’ transition from laughing stock to title contenders is complete