- Australian’s movement clearly compromised against Jack Draper
- But injured player says he never considered throwing in towel
A crestfallen Alex de Minaur concedes he is in doubt for all-important Davis Cup duty after crashing out of the US Open in New York. As much as he tried, De Minaur was unable to disguise his despair after injury once again cruelly curtailed his grand slam dreams in a 6-3, 7-5, 6-2 quarter-final loss to inspired Englishman Jack Draper.
His movement clearly compromised, Australia’s big last hope floundered in a sea of forehand errors as a maiden major semi-final beckoned on Arthur Ashe Stadium. A flare up to the hip injury that had sidelined the world No 10 since Wimbledon ultimately robbed De Minaur of any realistic chance of victory.