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 has explained why he slapped his legs during the fourth and final set of his match against Francisco Cerundolo. The No. 8 seed stormed back from a break down to advance to the second week of the Australian Open with a 5-7 7-6 (3) 6-3 6-3 victory.

Alex de Minaur knows he still has a mountain to climb after reaching the last eight of Australian Open for the first time. Looking to end a 49-year drought since Australia celebrated a local men's winner, de Minaur lodged a convincing 6-0 7-6 (7-5) 6-3 victory over rising American Alex Michelsen on Monday night.

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.

The Demon made light work of seed-eliminating Alex Michelsen in straight sets, and the home hope aims to end his losing run against the ailing top seed, whose physical decline against Holger Rune could not prevent a 15th consecutive ATP Tour quarter-final.

He refuses to say exactly what is wrong with him, only that he is “not there health-wise” and has been “a bit dizzy at times”. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Alex de Minaur has roared into the quarter-finals of the Australian Open in a rollercoaster round-of-16 victory over American Alex Michelsen. De Minaur barely raised a sweat to take a commanding lead before falling into a hole then powering home for a 6-0,

Watch the match highlights between Alex Michelsen & Alex de Minaur in Round 4 of the 2025 Australian Open Men's Singles Tournament Tennis.