Alex de Minaur makes Australian tennis history at French Open
First Aussie man in 20 years to reach last eight
De Minaur defeats Karen Khachanov in straight sets to reach the quarter-finals
Alex de Minaur has become the first Australian man in 20 years to reach the last eight of the French Open after producing a brilliant performance to defeat Russian Karen Khachanov in straight sets on Monday.
The 23-year-old de Minaur, who is seeded 20th at Roland Garros, was too strong for Khachanov, winning 6-2, 6-4, 6-2 in two hours and nine minutes.
De Minaur is the first Australian man to reach the French Open quarter-finals since Lleyton Hewitt in 2001.
He will now face either Rafael Nadal or Novak Djokovic in the quarter-finals.
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