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Alex de Minaur has recorded a runner-up finish at a prestigious ATP 500 grass-court tournament in London.
London, Great Britain, 25 June 2023 | Leigh Rogers
Queen’s Club, Great Britain
Alex de Minaur has fallen just short in his quest to become the first Australian to win the Queen’s Club singles title in 17 years.
Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz ended De Minaur’s hopes with a 6-4 6-4 victory in the championship match at the ATP 500 tournament in London.
Alcaraz fired seven aces and did not drop serve in the one-hour and 39-minute encounter. The victory propels the 20-year-old Spaniard back to world No.1.
Although disappointed, world No.18 De Minaur was proud to have reached the biggest grass-court final of his career.
“I’m very happy with the week all up,” said the 24-year-old Australian.
“(It was a) very positive week for me to get a lot of matches on the grass, get the confidence up.”
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De Minaur was left ruing two missed opportunities to break Alcaraz’s serve. The top seed, on the other hand, won both of the break points he earned on De Minaur’s service games.
“It was a tricky match. The wind played a bit of a part, affected the level a little bit,” De Minaur conceded.
“Today, I had my chances. In the end, though, too good by Carlos.”
There is some good news for De Minaur, who had been aiming to become only the seventh Australian in the Open era to win a singles title at Queen’s Club.
His ranking is set to rise to world No.16, securing him a coveted top-16 seeding at Wimbledon.
Aussies in action – Queen’s Club
RESULTS
Men’s singles, final
[1] Carlos Alcaraz (ESP) d [7] Alex de Minaur (AUS) 6-4 6-4
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