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Ian Chadband

Demon beats Dimitrov 6-0 6-0 for first 'double bagel'

Ruthless Alex de Minaur has humbled Bulgarian star Grigor Dimitrov 6-0 6-0 to feast on the first 'double bagel' of his professional career while powering into the Monte Carlo Masters semi-final.

The Australian was in merciless mood against the out-of-sorts veteran, taking only 44 minutes to hand the world No.18 one of his most embarrassing defeats on the Monte Carlo Country Club's main arena, Court Rainier III, on Friday.

It was a real statement performance from 26-year-old de Minaur, as he reached the third clay-court semi-final of his career and demonstrated that this is no longer a surface that befuddles him.

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