On Saturday, Alex de Minaur made history, achieving an impressive milestone by becoming just the fourth active player to reach the Round of 16 at eight of the last nine Grand Slam tournaments. But when this achievement was raised in his post-match press conference, the Australian’s mind wasn’t on the feat. Instead, it immediately turned to the one blemish on an otherwise stellar stretch, which continues to haunt him.

Alex De Minaur advanced to the fourth round of the US Open for the fifth time in his career after a 6-7(7), 6-3, 6-4, 2-0 lead forced opponent Daniel Altmaier to retire with injury. The German, who had fought through a four-hour marathon against Stefanos Tsitsipas in the previous round, was visibly struggling to keep pace with the relentless Aussie. De Minaur’s win help

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