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Ian Chadband

Popyrin and de Minaur win big in Monte Carlo quarters

Alexei Popyrin Casper Ruud Monte Carlo The Monte Carlo Masters
Alexei Popyrin has enjoyed one of the best clay-court wins of his career in Monte Carlo. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

Australian tennis royalty has made majestic progress on the Court des Princes with both Alex de Minaur and Alexei Popyrin taking big-name scalps on the way to reaching the quarter-finals of the Monte Carlo Masters.

Following each other on to the No.2 court at Monaco's Country Club on Thursday, Popyrin first saved two match points en route to outstaying world No.7 Caper Ruud 6-4 3-6 7-5 before de Minaur raised eyebrows through the ease with which he demolished old foe Daniil Medvedev 6-2 6-2.

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