Australia’s top player failed to fire in the fourth round, going out in straight sets to the world No.25 on Wednesday.
Top Australian tennis player Alex de Minaur crashed out of the Indian Wells Open on Wednesday, losing 7-5, 6-3 to world No.25 Francisco Cerundolo at the ATP Masters 1000 event in California.
De Minaur came into the match as a -344.83 favourite across top betting sites but could not find his best tennis in the fourth-round encounter.
The No.9 seed sprayed 39 unforced errors, and although his opponent hit an equal number, de Minaur was far less effective at finding winners.
Cerundolo — a +275 underdog at Nags.bet pre-match — hit past de Minaur on 22 occasions, while he also defended 11 of 14 breakpoints over the course of the one-hour, 50-minute match.
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“I am super happy. I knew it was going to be a battle today,” Cerundolo said after the match.
“Alex is an amazing player, a fighter. He is having some great years, a top-10 player.
“We had a battle in Australia and it went his side but today I had another match, another opportunity and I think I did really well.
“I am super happy to beat a high-quality player and be in the quarter-finals in Indian Wells.”
In what will be his fifth quarter-final appearance at ATP Masters 1000 level, Cerundolo will play the winner of defending champion Carlos Alcaraz and No.14 seed Grigor Dimitrov.
Alcaraz is priced at -909.09 to beat Dimitrov and remains a -109.89 favourite to win the tournament at the best bookmakers, ahead of Daniil Medvedev (+333) and Holger Rune (+900).
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