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The Aussie needed an hour and 34 minutes to wrap up the win and get the more comfortable part of his busy day done, saving all five break points he faced to notch a 6-3, 6-2 victory and book the place in the final. .
De Minaur explained he asked organizers to push his match to Tuesday (in that case, he or Pedro would have had to play in back-to-back days) but that was a lost battle once they released their Monday program, saying they have been punishing the home players in some way for competing at home tournaments before the Open.
The youngster ended his Sydney campaign in the best possible way, beating Andreas Seppi 7-5, 7-6 in the final to lift his maiden ATP title and become the first ATP winner born in 1999! With no time to celebrate, Alex flew to Melbourne on Saturday night, hitting a light practice on Sunday and hoping for the best against the Portuguese at the beginning of the Australian Open, seeking his second win at home Major.
What is more annoying is me having to play Monday at the Australian Open and not getting helped out as a fellow Aussie at your home Slam, de Minaur said. I think they are punishing Aussies for playing deep in their home tournaments and I think thats not what they should be doing.
Yeah, I have asked for my match to be pushed back. They came out with the schedule before they even saw the halves or saw who was in the final in the weeks prior. I think that is pretty poor. I think they are punishing Aussies for playing deep in their home tournaments and I think thats not what they should be doing.
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