What are Alex de Minaur's chances at the US Open? It took a while for the Australian star to take to the court, through no fault of his own, finally entering the first round after rain delayed play until this morning Australian time. But once Alex de Minaur finally got going, he wasted little time dismissing qualifier Andrea Guerrieri in straight sets, looking every bit as he usually does at this stage of a Slam: conditioned, clinical, and extremely difficult to put away.An early exit for Djokovic (and Sinner withdrawing with a knee injury) frees up a run for De Minaur to at least match his career-best quarters finish in New York in 2025 and 2024. Suddenly, the question surrounding the world No. 7 isn't whether he can make another deep run in New York. It's whether this might finally be the tournament where he breaks through.
11:15AMBen Esden
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