Australian Alex de Minaur has claimed his fourth ATP singles title with a win at the Antalya Open.
The 21-year-old was crowned the first ATP singles champion of 2021 after his eighth-seeded opponent Alexander Bublik of Kazakhstan was forced to retire early in the match.
Bublik retired after just seven minutes due to an ankle injury, with de Minaur leading 2-0 at the time.
De Minaur had reached the final in Turkey following a thrilling three-set semi-final victory over world No.16 David Goffin.
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The No.23 ranked Aussie had previously won singles titles at the Sydney International, Atlanta Open and Zhuhai Championships all back in 2019.
In other tennis news, Tennis Australia on Wednesday confirmed all available players will turn out for the Australian Open
Roger Federer has withdrawn in the wake of knee surgery, the highest-profile absentee. Top players like Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Serena Williams remain committed to the tournament, starting February 8 in Melbourne.
"We're giving very tough conditions, obviously. We're doing that for a reason because our objective has always been a safe environment," Tiley told TODAY on Wednesday.
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