Alex de Minaur storms back from 1-6 down to beat Machac in Vienna
De Minaur defeated Czech player Tomas Machac, a top 20 player last year, 6-4, 6-3 after losing the opening set 6-1 in Vienna.
Alex de Minaur was on the brink of early exit in Vienna, trailing by a set and a break with Tomas Machac just six points from victory. De Minaur rallied.
De Minaur held serve with four straight points, then broke Machac in a gruelling three-deuce game. De Minaur survived a nine-minute service game, broke again to take the second set, and never let up.
He won the final five games of the third to finish with an ace, sealing a 6-4, 6-3 victory in nearly two hours. The 27-year-old world No.10 is ranked 10th for the ATP Finals in Turin and needs to finish in the top nine to qualify.
With Jannik Sinner's competitive season over, Monday's comeback keeps that path open. De Minaur next faces American Learner Tien or France's Luca van Assche in the Vienna last 16.
- 27
- De Minaur's age
- World No.10
- De Minaur's ranking
- Lost 6-1
- Opening set result
- 6-4, 6-3
- Final score
Why it mattersDe Minaur's win keeps him in contention for the season-ending ATP Finals and his place among the year's nine best players.
AustraliaAustralia's top-ranked tennis player advances in a major tournament and stays on track for the ATP Finals qualification.
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