Pressure is said to be a privilege, and this has never been lost on Alex de Minaur, but the world number eight has become accustomed to bearing the weight of expectation.
Alex de Minaur has been knocked out of the Australian Open in the fourth round. Is this the year he advances further?
Alex de Minaur, the world No. 8, and Nick Kyrgios, who is back after a two-year battle with knee and wrist injuries, are the headliners for their country at Melbourne Park. Kyrgios emceed the night session on John Cain Arena Monday, before De Minaur headlines Rod Laver Arena, the pantheon of Australian tennis Tuesday night.
Alex de Minaur won his first round match in straight sets, then had time to support fiancee Katie Boulter as she fought through in three sets to progress into the second round of the Australian Open after all six other Aussies in action fell to defeat — as it happened.
Alex de Minaur has enjoyed a friendly reception from British crowds but now finds himself back playing in front of fans from his home country at the start of 2025
The numbers are showing how top-ranked Australian Alex de Minaur is living up to his No.8 seeding at Australian Open 2025.
Australian number one Alex de Minaur recovered quickly after a dip in his level to move into the Australian Open second round with a 6-1 7-5 6-4 win over dangerous Dutchman Botic van de Zandschulp on Tuesday.
Alex de Minaur has endeared himself to Australian Open fans with a classy answer to a question that landed Iga Swiatek in hot water on Thursday. Swiatek admitted to Jelena Dokic that she prefers Sydney's coffee scene to that of Melbourne,
Novak Djokovic's prediction that Alex de Minaur was primed for "great things" at the Australian Open has been vindicated after the local hope came through a tense third round clash on Saturday. De Minaur's hopes of going on a deep run at Melbourne Park are still alive after the 25-year-old came from behind to defeat Argentina's World No.
He’s shown what an incredible tennis player he is, and he’s ranked (in) top 10 in the world, and has been there for a whole year, which is not an easy thing to do. I’ve learnt so many different ways of becoming a better tennis player.
Taylor Fritz, the highest-seeded American man at the Australian Open, needed only 82 minutes to defeat Cristian Garin on Thursday and advance to the third round.
Alex de Minaur overcame a one-set deficit and his own serving yips Saturday afternoon to defeat 31st-seed Francisco Cerundolo in a marathon third-round Australian Open match.