The Baseline Player of the Week: Alex de Minaur

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The Baseline Player of the Week: Alex de Minaur

ByNiko Vercelletto

Published Jul 29, 2019

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Alex de Minaur, the No. 3 seed at this year's BB&T Atlanta Open, saved his best performance for the last round on Sunday to take down Taylor Fritz, 6-3, 7-6(2). This is the Aussie's second ATP Tour title, and is only the second non-American, alongside fellow Aussie Nick Kyrgios, to win the title in Georgia.

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De Minaur lost only seven first-serve points on his way to becoming the youngest Atlanta champion. Even more incredible is that the 20-year-old didn't face a single break point, becoming only the third player since the stats starting being recorded in 1991 to win a tournament with even facing a break point.

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The 2019 season has been a breakthrough for De Minaur who earned his first ATP Tour title in Sydney in January. He will now move up to No. 3 in the ATP Race to Milan, looking like he will make his second appearance at the Next Gen ATP Finals. He also moves inside the Top 30 to No. 29.

The Baseline Player of the Week: Alex de Minaur

The Baseline Player of the Week: Alex de Minaur