, which included his co-coach Matt Reid, agent Kathryn Oyeniyi, mother Esther and girlfriend Katie Boulter.
A familiar opponent, Russian fifth seed Daniil Medvedev, stands between him and the quarter-finals in a showdown certain to be on one of Roland-Garros’ two biggest courts. “It’s a completely different match-up to today. Today, I was on the back foot at all stages had a player who was trying to take control, come to the net, not staying in too long of rallies,” de Minaur said.
After both players exchanged holds, de Minaur broke his rival’s serve twice in a row to reel off five consecutive games in a stunning period to snatch the third set and the momentum. Struff brought up two separate break-back points after dropping serve but could not convert either. He had two more chances as de Minaur attempted to go 5-3 ahead, only for the Sydneysider to again perform his best Houdini impression and take a major step to victory.Struff converted only four of his 14 break points overall, compared to de Minaur’s seven from 10, the last of which came in the final game of the contest as he sealed his fourth-round spot.
Clay already blunts de Minaur’s famed ability to steal time away from his opponents, whereas Struff – this year’s Munich Open champion on the same surface – thrives on having extra time to tee off on his forehand.
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