De Minaur beats Halys in epic comeback to reach China Open quarters
Alex de Minaur overcame a 5-3 deficit in the second set to beat Quentin Halys 3-6, 7-6, 7-5 in nearly three hours.
Alex de Minaur fought back from a set down and then from match point to defeat French qualifier Quentin Halys at the China Open in Beijing. Halys served for the match at 5-3 in the second set before de Minaur broke back and clinched a neck-and-neck tie-break 7-5.
The deciding set was equally close, with de Minaur breaking at 5-5 to secure a 3-6, 7-6 (5), 7-5 victory in two hours 47 minutes. The win evened their head-to-head record at 2-2 and sends the Australian into the quarterfinals, where he faces Andrey Rublev, currently ranked number 20 in the world.
De Minaur is ranked number 10.
- 3-6, 7-6, 7-5
- Final score
- 2 hours 47 minutes
- Match duration
- Number 50
- Halys ranking
- Number 10
- De Minaur ranking
Why it mattersDe Minaur has had an inconsistent year but backed up strong recent performances in the Davis Cup and Laver Cup with this heavyweight victory.
AustraliaDe Minaur remains Australia's leading male tennis player on the international stage, and this deep run at a major tournament signals he is finding form.
✓ Claims checked against the source and corrected before publish. checked 2 h ago
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