Alex de Minaur kept his Nitto ATP Finals hopes alive in Turin’s Jimmy Connors Group with a 7-6(3), 6-3 win over Taylor Fritz. It was his first victory in six matches at the season-ending event, following his debut last year. And of course, it was a huge win, one so intense that the excitement and relief were clear not just in his game, but in every expression caught by the cameras.

Just after securing the victory, Alex de Minaur approached a camera and wrote “ Finally ” on the lens. It was a small gesture, but it carried a lot of meaning. Only two days earlier, he had suffered a tough three-set loss to Lorenzo Musetti . He knew that to keep any chance of reaching the semi-finals alive, he had to beat Taylor Fritz in straight sets. This time, De Minaur played with confidence and fini

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