{"id":65264,"date":"2026-09-04T09:03:10","date_gmt":"2026-09-04T09:03:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/tennis\/65264\/"},"modified":"2026-09-04T09:03:10","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T09:03:10","slug":"alex-de-minaur-bombs-out-of-us-open-in-second-round-shocker-to-botic-van-de-zandschulp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/tennis\/65264\/","title":{"rendered":"Alex de Minaur bombs out of US Open in second-round shocker to Botic van de Zandschulp"},"content":{"rendered":"

Alex de Minaur has blown his best opportunity to claim a maiden grand slam crown after crashing out in the US Open<\/a> second round in New York.<\/p>\n

Australia\u2019s world No.7 slumped to a shock straight-sets loss to Botic van de Zandschulp, a Dutchman he\u2019d beaten in all four of their previous meetings.<\/p>\n

In a demoralising display, de Minaur dropped serve five times and only broke his 70th-ranked opponent once in a 6-4 7-5 6-2 defeat on Thursday (Friday AEST).<\/p>\n

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He also racked up 30 unforced errors compared to just 23 winners in the two-hour, 43-minute upset on The Grandstand.<\/p>\n

A three-times US Open quarter-finalist, including on his past two visits to Flushing Meadows, de Minaur had been the fourth-highest-ranked player left in the draw following the exits of Novak Djokovic and Felix Auger-Aliassime.<\/p>\n

His Italian nemesis and world No.1 Jannik Sinner, who holds a 13-from-13 record over the Australian, is also missing with a knee injury, while defending champion Carlos Alcaraz is playing his first tournament in four months.<\/p>\n

\"Second-round\"Second-roundSecond-round flop Alex de Minaur has been left scrambling for the US Open exit gates. Credit: AAP<\/p>\n

But the sixth seed was unable to cash in.<\/p>\n

De Minaur was almost disconsolate following his Wimbledon quarter-final loss to Flavio Cobolli in July.<\/p>\n

He will likely be equally as devastated after suffering his earliest defeat in New York in five years.<\/p>\n

As this match ended, he looked stunned, standing on the bass line, pausing to absorb the result, then looking down at his racquet like there was something wrong with it.<\/p>\n

Fans have also been baffled by the Aussie\u2019s recent form, and were simply stunned by this nightmare result.<\/p>\n

\u201cAlex De Minaur losing to Botic Van De Zandschulp in straight sets at a grand slam is a new low I thought he\u2019d never reach,\u201d one fan fumed on social media.<\/p>\n

De Minaur\u2019s shock departure incredibly leaves unheralded wildcard Dane Sweeny as Australia\u2019s last player standing at the season\u2019s final grand slam event<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Sweeny will play 21st seed Luciano Darderi on Saturday (Sunday AEST) for a most improbable spot in the last 16 after taking out Darderi\u2019s world No.14 compatriot Lorenzo Musetti 3-6 6-1 6-2 6-2 in a second-round boilover earlier on day six.<\/p>\n

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