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.
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.
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 is yet to record a win over Jannik Sinner, but he has received a hint on how he can compete with the world number one in their Australian Open quarterfinal on Wednesday.
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.
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’s mum was all of us as she watched her son move through to the quarter-finals of the Australian Open for the first time.
De Minaur won five games in that fourth-round loss to Djokovic in 2023, and six in his quarter-final defeat to Sinner in this year’s quarter-final. Alex de Minaur claps back at an online troll and he has the full backing of the Grand Slam Daily team.
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.
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.