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 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.

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.

Defending champion Jannik Sinner shattered home hopes Wednesday by crushing Alex de Minaur in a straight-sets rout to tee up an Australian Open semi-final against Ben Shelton.

Alex de Minaur is through to the quarterfinals of the Australian Open for the first time, defeating American giant-killer Alex Michelsen.

Top seed and defending champion Jannik Sinner crushes the hopes of home favourite Alex de Minaur to set up an Australian Open semi-final date with American Ben Shelton; watch all the action from the ATP and WTA Tours on Sky Sports Tennis and Sky Sports+,

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!

Defending champion Jannik Sinner dominated Alex de Minaur on his way to the semifinals by winning all three sets. The 23-year-old demonstrated his strength as world no. 1 in Melbourne when he defeated his opponent 6-3,

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 Aussie fan favourite and Boulter announced their engagement on social media at the end of last year, sparking an outpouring of messages from around the tennis world. The loved-up couple have shared plenty of beautiful moments already at this year's tournament,

Record crowds roamed Melbourne Park, new stars emerged, and old ones wound back the clock. Revellers had fun at the party court, but the same conduct was not welcomed by the players as it bled into the big matches.