Alex de Minaur’s remarkable Sydney International run has come to an end after falling to Daniil Medvedev in a marathon three-set final.
The Australian teen sensation fought back from 4-0 down on Saturday night in a heart-stopping deciding set and saved a match point under immense pressure at Sydney Olympic Park.
But the stubborn Russian qualifier won the mental battle, eventually wearing de Minaur down to prevail 1-6 6-4 7-5.