Alex de Minaur was given a blunt reminder on Wednesday night of the level he needs to reach if he is to ever taste victory in a grand slam tournament.

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.

It's been 23 years since an Australian man has won a grand slam title. When Lleyton Hewitt won Wimbledon in 2002, his second major at 21 years of age, there looked to be plenty of Aussie success to come at grand slams.

After telling fans on the weekend his "legs are back", Alex de Minaur proved it on his way to the Australian Open quarterfinals.

Alex de Minaur has booked a blockbuster quarter-final with world No.1 and defending champion Jannik Sinner after reaching the last eight of Australian Open for the first time.

An analysis of the past 50 years of tennis majors shows that winning after turning 26 is a rarity, but one player should give de Minaur hope.

Lorenzo Sonego will take on American Ben Shelton in the other men’s quarter-final on Jan 22. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Carrying the weight of a nation: Australia's Alex de Minaur. Picture: David Gray/AFP Apart from a few notable exceptions, Australia’s male tennis players have mostly flopped at home. De Minaur ...

Jim Courier couldn't help but take a cheeky dig at Alex de Minaur over fiancee Katie Boulter's absence from his loss to Jannik Sinner in the Australian Open quarter-finals on Wednesday night. De Minaur was blown off the court in a masterclass from Sinner, with the Italian winning 6-3 6-2 6-1.

Sinner broke the 25-year-old’s serve on six occasions and only faced one break on his own, which he repelled, with De Minaur landing just 51 per cent of his first serves and being on the wrong end of a lopsided 27-10 winners count.

Here is everything you need to know about Alex De Minaur vs. Jannik Sinner, including TV and streaming options for the match.