Tennis: De Minaur near-perfect on serve to win Atlanta Open


  • Tennis
  • Monday, 29 Jul 2019

FILE PHOTO - Tennis - Wimbledon - All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain - July 4, 2019 Australia's Alex de Minaur in action during his second round match against Steve Johnson of the U.S. REUTERS/Tony O'Brien

(Reuters) - Alex de Minaur was again near-perfect on serve in claiming his second ATP title with a 6-3 7-6(2) win over American Taylor Fritz at the Atlanta Open on Sunday.

De Minaur, 20, went the entire tournament without facing a break point, and the Australian fittingly clinched victory with a deft serve-and-volley backhand winner.

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