Overview
- Alex de Minaur lost to Flavio Cobolli in straight sets, 7-5, 7-6(4), 6-3, in a fourth-round match at Wimbledon on Tuesday after surrendering a 5-2 lead in the second set.
- De Minaur delivered an emotional press conference saying his goals feel further away and that he may need a break, but he also said he will not replace coach Adolfo Gutierrez.
- Opinion among former players and pundits is divided, with Mark Petchey urging de Minaur to consider a new coach to refresh his game and Mark Philippoussis urging perspective and suggesting a break could help him regroup.
- Andy Roddick singled out de Minaur’s second serve as too predictable, noting repeated placement into the middle that allowed Cobolli to attack and calling it a correctable tactical error.
- Despite the Wimbledon exit, de Minaur remains a top player with 11 ATP titles, is on course for a possible career-high world No.5 in live rankings, and is expected to return for the Washington Open and the US hard-court swing.