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‘No One Beats Me 11 Times’ – Alex De Minaur Oozes Confidence After Overcoming Major Scar Tissue Against Stefanos Tsitsipas

Published 03/01/2024, 4:32 AM EST

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The tournament in Acapulco has reached its quarter-finals, providing fans with a complete pack of entertainment. While everyone was expecting the addition of another digit in Stefanos Tsitsipas‘ head-to-head score over Alex De Minaur, the Australian stunned his opponent by turning the odds upside down.

De Minaur’s victory over Tsitsipas came out to be a great save for him in an exceptional. As the tennis star managed to stop the numbers that kept falling over him for the last 6-years, he treated his victory with a cheeky response.

Alex De Minaur drops a funny response after ending his losing streak against Stefanos Tsitsipas

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Australian tennis star Alex De Minaur finally clinched a long-awaited victory against his Greek opponent Stefanos Tsitsipas. While the Australian was stuck under a defeat streak of 10 matches against Tsitsipas, his victory in Acapulco helped him rise up after a six-year-long curse.

While the victory was undoubtedly a special one for De Minaur, he appeared to be satisfied with it. Reflecting on his breakthrough win, De Minaur humorously mentioned, “I’m glad that I got one on the board. I would like to say that no one beats me 11 times in a row.” His witty response revealed the relief and satisfaction of finally overcoming his Greek rival after facing 10 major disappointments of head-to-head struggles

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Despite a tough start where Tsitsipas managed to get the opening set to his side, De Minaur gathered the confidence to rise up and took the last two sets with a final scoreline of 1-6, 6-3, 6-3. This win not only ended De Minaur’s disappointing losing streak against Tsitsipas but also helped him secure a place in the semi-finals.

De Minaur moves ahead with his ‘very big heart’

Alex De Minaur’s victory over Stefanos Tsitsipas strengthened the commitment that he made after one of his previous victories on the same tour. The Aussie revealed his belief that his big heart is going to lead him ahead consistently, no matter what the score or situation is.

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He claimed, “I’ve got a very big heart, I’ll tell you that.” Along with that, he also mentioned how the same factor helps him move ahead. “This heart is going to keep me going, no matter what the score is, where I’m at, what stage of my career I am [in]. It’s what’s gotten me to this point so far, and it’s what’s going to hopefully get me further and further, ” De Minaur added.

This confidence made fans believe that he is well prepared to face the upcoming challenges psychologically. As the tennis star is set to face the Briton Jack Draper in his upcoming semi-final match, it still remains to be seen if his big heart powers him up to move ahead.

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Akshay Kapoor

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