After losing the first set against the British Jack Draperthe Australian Alex de Minaur reacted to qualify for the quarterfinals of the Paris Masters 1,000 for the second consecutive year and took a big step towards qualifying for the Turin Masters, bringing together the 8 best of the year.
The ninth seed ended up winning the match against the 15th seed in the rankings, 5-7, 6-2 and 6-3in 2 hours and 8 minutes, breaking a streak of seven consecutive victories for the British, who arrived in the French capital with the title of Vienna recently won.
With that victory, De Minaur, 25, is ranked eighth in the ‘Race’ rankings, giving access to the Turin Masters, ahead of Russian Andrey Rublev, leaving him on the brink of becoming the first Australian to he has played. tournament since Lleyton Hewitt in 2004.
In his best season, Spanish student Adolfo Gutiérrez added his 47th victory, as many as last season, and will play in his second quarterfinal, after Monte Carlo, as many as in 2023, where as in addition to those in Paris he played in Toronto.
His rival for a place in his first Masters 1,000 semifinals will come from the match between Danish Holger Rune, winner of Paris in 2022, and Frenchman Arthur Cazaux, who was invited by the organizers.
Source: La Verdad
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