De Minaur, Kasatkina Reach Wimbledon Third Round

Australian tennis players Alex de Minaur and Daria Kasatkina have advanced to the Wimbledon third round amid a tournament filled with early upsets among seeded competitors. De Minaur rallied from a first-set loss to defeat Arthur Cazaux 4-6, 6-2, 6-4, 6-0, while Kasatkina, now representing Australia after switching from Russia, overcame Irina-Camelia Begu in a tense three-set match. Both highlighted Wimbledon as a special tournament, with de Minaur expressing satisfaction in his improved mental game. James McCabe also made his main draw debut, signaling a new generation of Australian talent. Nearly half of the men’s seeds have already been eliminated, making the tournament unusually unpredictable. The open draw presents a significant opportunity for deeper runs by both Kasatkina and de Minaur.