Australian leads 6-7 (9) 6-3 6-4 2-0 when Daniel Altmaier retires
Women’s 15th seed knocked out in 6-0 4-6 6-3 loss to Naomi Osaka
Alex de Minaur has surged into the US Open second week for a fifth time with a business-like win over wounded German Daniel Altmaier.
Australia’s last player standing once more, De Minaur recovered from a set down to progress after Altmaier retired injured when the Demon was leading 6-7 (9-7) 6-3 6-4 2-0 on Saturday (Sunday AEST).
Altmaier had battled for more than four hours and saved a match point in an epic third-round triumph over Stefanos Tsitsipas and fought valiantly to back up.
