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United Cup: De Minaur Stuns Djokovic To Give Australia QF Lead In Perth

By IANS News January 03, 2024 • 17:30 PM View: 719

United Cup: Alex de Minaur laid down a stunning marker for his 2024 season on Wednesday as he upset World No. 1 Novak Djokovic 6-4, 6-4 to give the host Australia a 1-0 lead in the quarterfinal against Serbia at the United Cup.

De Minaur delivered a top-class all-around performance, during which he won 33 of 34 points behind first serves, to notch the biggest win of his career in 94 minutes.

TAGS United Cup De Minaur Australia QF World No Novak Djokovic Hyeon Chung Australian Open The Serbian Zhang Zhizhen Jiri Lehecka Ajla Tomljanovic Natalija Stevanovic RAC Arena

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