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Ian Chadband

'Third time lucky': Demon roars to Rotterdam title

Alex de Minaur has sealed a landmark week by delivering a masterful performance to defeat the red-hot Felix Auger-Aliassime and finally land one of the biggest titles of his career at the Rotterdam Open.

The Australian produced some of his finest tennis on Sunday (Monday AEDT) to crush the Canadian world No.6, who had won the Montpellier Open just a week earlier and whose service had been seemingly unbreakable.

But after 78 consecutive service holds, Auger-Aliassime had his delivery finally dismantled by world No.8 de Minaur in the first set, before the inspired Sydneysider roared on to lift his first ever indoor title with a 6-3 6-2 win.

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