SHANGHAI, Oct 08 (AFP): Australia's Alex de Minaur cruised through to the Shanghai Masters quarter-finals on Wednesday, ousting Portugal's Nuno Borges 7-5, 6-2.
De Minaur is chasing his second title of the year and is, after Novak Djokovic, the highest ranked player left standing after a string of high-profile exits.
The first set heated up when the world number seven needed five break points in the 11th game against Borges, converting the last with a backhand for a decisive advantage.
De Minaur carried the momentum into the second set, breaking in the first and third games. "The first set was a very tight set, we both were kind of trying to figure each other out," said the 26-year-old De Minaur.
"In the second set, I came out firing and I played some aggressive tennis... but still, it was very physical out there."
De Minaur, Aliassime through to Shanghai quarter-finals
FE Team | Published: October 08, 2025 22:59:45
Australia's Alex de Minaur celebrates after beating Portugal's Nuno Borges in their men's singles match at the Shanghai Masters tennis tournament in Shanghai on Wednesday-AFP
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