Lleyton Hewitt has been forced to make changes to his Davis Cup squad for this weekend's clash with Sweden, with Nick Kyrgios and Jordan Thompson ruled out. And Thanasi Kokkinakis is in extreme doubt,
Alex de Minaur busted through his Australian Open fourth-round ceiling with a brutal display against Alex Michelsen. Now, a date with world No. 1 Jannik Sinner looms.
A few hours ago Iga Swiatek dropped just three games as she breezed past Emma Navarro to reach the Australian Open semi-finals and continue her bid for a maiden Melbourne title. Five-time major winner Swiatek was ruthless in a 6-1 6-2 victory over eighth seed Navarro.
Alex de Minaur noticed one very strong comment made about his performance versus Jannik Sinner and he wasn't interested in letting it slide. On Wednesday, the home favorite player exited the Australian Open in the quarterfinal after the No. 1 seed handed him a 6-3 6-2 6-1 loss. Now, the Italian leads their head-to-head 10-0.
Local hope Alex de Minaur has suffered a thumping straight-sets Australian Open quarter-final loss to world No.1 and defending champion Jannik Sinner.
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.
Here is everything you need to know about Alex De Minaur vs. Jannik Sinner, including TV and streaming options for the match.
Alex De Minaur kept the home flag flying at the Australian Open as he beat rising American Alex Michelsen 6-0 7-6(5) 6-3 to reach the quarter-finals for the first time on Monday.
Sinner toppled de Minaur 6-3, 6-2, 6-1 in an hour and 48 minutes at Rod Laver Arena, shuttering the dreams of the home nation. De Minaur will have to find improvements to become a Major contender, having lost all five Australian Open matches versus the top-10 rivals!
MELBOURNE - Defending champion Jannik Sinner dismissed eighth seed Alex de Minaur 6-3 6-2 6-1 to reach the Australian Open semi-finals and extend the country's decades-long wait for another homegrown singles winner at the Grand Slam on Wednesday.
Lleyton Hewitt and Alex de Minaur had the chance to fanboy a real-life legend at the Australian Open on Tuesday.
Alex de Minaur is through to the quarterfinals of the Australian Open for the first time, defeating American giant-killer Alex Michelsen.