Alex de Minaur drops no set at Wimbledon

At Wimbledon, the season's third Grand Slam, fifth seed Alex de Minaur began his campaign with a win. The Australian beat his Argentine opponent Roman Andrés Burruchaga 3-0 in sets in the main-draw first round to book his place in the second round. The match on the grass courts of the All England Club lasted one hour and 55 minutes.

The first set was crucial to the flow of the match. With both players holding their service games, the set went to a tie-break. Winning that key passage, Alex de Minaur took the first set 7-6 to move ahead and seize control of the contest.

Making good use of the psychological edge from winning the first set, the Australian gave his opponent almost no opening in the second. Using his break-point chances efficiently, de Minaur took the set 6-1 to extend his lead. Known for his speed and his ability to cover the court, the player kept up the pressure in the third set too.

Raising the tempo further in the third, Alex de Minaur gave his opponent no chance and took the set 6-0 to close out the match with a clear scoreline. Allowing Burruchaga no break opportunities on serve, the Australian established a clear edge over his rival in both first- and second-serve points won.

With this result, Alex de Minaur continued his Wimbledon path without dropping a set and laid down his tournament claim from the first round. Who the Australian faces in the next round will be one of the closely followed storylines of the grass-court season.

Match by the numbers: Winners 29-17, unforced errors 19-28, break points won 6/8-1/6, first-serve points won 76%-60%, second-serve points won 62%-38%. Set scores: 7-6(5), 6-1, 6-0.

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