De Minaur Comes Back to Beat Machac in Vienna
Alex de Minaur trails qualifier Tomas Machac by a set and 4–2, then wins in three sets and plays Learner Tien next
Tomas Machac, a qualifier, won the first set 6–1 and led 4–2 in the second. Alex de Minaur converted his seventh break point of the match to get back to 3–4.
De Minaur lost his serve in the first game of the third set, then won five straight games and closed the two-hour, three-minute match with an ace. From 4–2 down in the second set, he won 10 of the last 13 games.
He is 10th in the race for the ATP Finals. It was his 18th win at ATP 500 events this season, the most on tour.
"Honestly, I dug deep, found a way to get a crucial break when I needed it and then all of a sudden the momentum kind of changed," de Minaur said.
He plays Learner Tien next. Tien beat Luca Van Assche 6–3, 6–1.
Alex de Minaur beat qualifier Tomas Machac 1–6, 6–4, 6–3 in the first round in Vienna after trailing by a set and 4–2.
De Minaur, 10th in the race for the ATP Finals, converted his seventh break point of the match to get back to 3–4 in the second set.
He lost his serve in the first game of the third set, then won five straight games and closed the two-hour, three-minute match with an ace.
It was his 18th win at ATP 500 events this season, the most on tour.
"Honestly, I dug deep, found a way to get a crucial break when I needed it and then all of a sudden the momentum kind of changed," de Minaur said.
He plays Learner Tien next. Tien beat Luca Van Assche 6–3, 6–1.