Alex de Minaur Stuns Andy Murray in Zhuhai Championships 2019

Published 09/26/2019, 11:45 AM EDT

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Australian tennis player Alex de Minaur battled past a resurgent Andy Murray to move into the quarterfinals of the Zhuhai Championships 2019. De Minaur needed three sets to dispatch Murray and end his hopes of a triumphant return.

Andy Murray took the first set with a score of 6-4, before de Minaur answered back with a 6-2. Then, things went back and forth until Alex de Minaur got the crucial break to lead 5-4. When serving for the match, the 20-year old faced stiff competition from Murray who was desperate for a comeback.

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De Minaur took the early lead 30-0 in the final game before Murray clawed back the advantage. De Minaur got the advantage before it went back to Murray and back to De Minaur again.

Now, de Minaur will likely face off against Borna Coric who defeated Wu Di in his Round of 16 match.

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