De Minaur eases past Mannarino to win Zhuhai crown

The Australian picked up his third ATP title of the year, and third of his career, with a 7-6 (4), 6-4 win.



De Minaur eases past Mannarino to win Zhuhai crown

Alex de Minaur picked up his third career ATP title (and third of 2019) in Zhuhai with a 7-6 (4), 6-4 win over Adrian Mannarino on Sunday.

The 20-year-old Australian needed three sets to get past Andy Murray and Borna Coric, but eased past Roberto Bautista Agut in the semifinals with the loss of just four games. The final was his first career meeting against Mannarino.

Alex de Minaur of Australia reacts during his men's singles semi-final match against Roberto Bautista Agut of Spain at the Zhuhai Championships tennis tournament in Zhuhai in China's southern Guangdong province on September 28, 2019. (Photo by STR / AFP) / China OUT        (Photo credit should read STR/AFP/Getty Images)
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The world No. 61-ranked Frenchman was seeking his second ATP title too. De Minaur will move up inside of the Top 30 after his stellar week in China.

There's no time to rest for either of them as they quickly head to Japan next, with Mannarino facing John Millman on Monday and De Minaur set to play Lloyd Harris.