Updates as Australia’s No 1 meets the American lucky loser Tournament preview: De Minaur out to break new ground Any thoughts? Get in touch with an email Jack Snape has taken a closer look at the leading man of Australian tennis. De Minaur’s time on tour has been marked by his consistency to perform at a high level, including the last four years in and around the world’s top 10. He has returned to his career-high rank of No 6 this month. But the summit has so far eluded him. He has reached the quarter-finals at a grand slam six times – including at Melbourne Park last year – without being able to take that next step. The defeat at home last year against Jannik Sinner, when the Italian swamped De Minaur 6-3, 6-2, 6-1 in just 108 minutes, was the defending champion’s 10th victory in a row against the Australian. Continue reading...