Alex de Minaur has delivered a masterful performance to defeat the red-hot Felix Auger-Aliassime and land one of the biggest titles of his career at the Rotterdam Open.
The Australian produced some of his finest tennis to crush the Canadian world number six, who had won the Montpellier Open just a week earlier and whose service had been seemingly unbreakable.
But after 78 consecutive service holds, Auger-Aliassime had his delivery finally dismantled by world number eight de Minaur in the first set, before the inspired Sydneysider roared on to lift his first ever indoor title with a 6-3, 6-2 win.
It was a reward for the dogged Aussie’s perseverance as he finally lifted the title at one of his favourite hard-court tournaments after losing the last two finals to Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz.