Alex de Minaur was unable to achieve 'mission impossible' by beating Rafael Nadal on clay twice in 10 days as the great Spaniard earned revenge in Madrid.
Alex de Minaur may face Rafael Nadal for the second time in a week as Thanasi Kokkinakis came closer to making it seven Aussie men in the Madrid Open draw.
Alex de Minaur, fresh from his big win over Rafael Nadal, has been brought swiftly down to earth by rising star Arthur Fils in the Barcelona Open round of 16.