French Open wildcard for Aussie Di Minaur

Australian teenage tennis prospect Alex Di Minaur has been granted a wildcard to the French Open.

Exciting teenage prospect Alex Di Minaur will make his French Open debut this month after landing a wildcard into the claycourt grand slam.

Recognising Di Minaur's immense potential, Tennis Australia on Thursday handed the 18-year-old its wildcard under a reciprocal arrangement with the French tennis federation.

Di Minaur joins Nick Kyrgios, Bernard Tomic, Jordan Thompson, John Millman and Thanasi Kokkinakis in the Roland Garros main draw.


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