De Minaur makes a successful return to competition!

A successful return to the stage for Alex De Minaur.

We had left the Australian in tears.

Injuring himself on his winning match point in his Wimbledon Round of 16 match against Arthur Fils (6-2, 6-4, 4-6, 6-3), the world number 10 had not been seen in competition again until Tuesday.

Facing Marcos Giron, ranked 46th in the world and buoyed by the American public, he did De Minaur in the text.

Covering his court to perfection and frequently countering an opponent who was increasingly caught out (62 unforced errors), the 25-year-old finally managed to conclude the match after just under 3 hours of battle (6-3, 6-4, 5-7, 6-4).

As athletic as ever on the court, he will face Otto Virtanen, ranked 125th in the world and a qualifier, for a place in the third round.