Alex de Minaur, the Australian professional tennis player, has been making headlines at the 2024 French Open for his remarkable journey and the heartwarming story with his young French fan, Paul. Paul, a fervent admirer of de Minaur, has been a constant presence cheering for the tennis star in his matches, especially in his crucial fourth-round match against the No. 5 seed Daniil Medvedev.

De Minaur and Paul’s bond began to capture attention after de Minaur’s third-round match, where he took to social media to find the young fan who had been cheering him on throughout the tournament.

De Minaur’s search for Paul was successful, and the young fan was present for de Minaur’s crucial match against Medvedev, a match that de Minaur won in a stunning upset, sending the former world No. 1 packing with a score of 4-6 6-2 6-1 6-3. After the match, de Minaur and Paul shared an embrace, and the young fan was invited to the courtside interview. In the interview, de Minaur expressed his gratitude to Paul, saying in French, ‘I listened to you on every point’

De Minaur at the French Open, ranking, and results in 2024

At the moment ranked no.11, Alex owns a compiled 29-10 win-loss record in 2024. The Australian is now having a run at the French Open where he overcame the world no.60 Alex Michelsen 6-1 6-0 6-2

, the world no.64 Jaume Antoni Munar Clar 7-5 6-1 6-4, the world no.41 Jan-Lennard Struff 4-6 6-4 6-3 6-3 and the world no.5 Daniil Medvedev 4-6 6-2 6-1 6-3.

De Minaur clinched 1 title in 2024 in Acapulco. De Minaur reached the final in Rotterdam (ABN AMRO Open).

Alex won 8 titles in his career: 7 on hard courts and 1 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)