By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Friday November 1, 2024
Paris has always been known as a critical tour stop with big implications when it comes to the ATP Finals, and this year is no different.
Just ask Alex de Minaur.
The Aussie, in the midst of his best season as a pro, has vaulted into contention for the ATP’s prestigious year-end event this week by reaching the quarterfinals in Paris. De Minaur now sits at eighth in the standings 25 points ahead of Andrey Rublev, and can move into sixth, passing Casper Ruud and Novak Djokovic, if he defeats Holger Rune in Paris today.
On Thursday in Paris De Minaur notched a gritty 5-7 6-2 6-3 over Jack Draper to match his personal-best win total for a single season at 47 (also 2022). He will bid for his 250th career win on Friday, which would make him the second player born in or after 1999 to record as many wins, along with Jannik Sinner (255).
Keeping his Turin dream alive…
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