De Minaur is the first Aussie male to reach the last eight at Melbourne Park since Nick Kyrgios in 2015. The achievement was not lost on his mum Esther with video of her emotional response going viral. You can watch the adorable moment in the video player below.

Once again, tennis power couple Katie Boulter and Alex de Minaur have displayed their unity, this time in Australia. De Minaur achieved a significant milestone at his home Slam on Monday,

Follow live text and radio commentary as Alex de Minaur plays Alex Michelsen in the Australian Open fourth round.

Sinner has been untouchable on Melbourne's hard courts, as his aggressive style seamlessly transitions from defense to offense. The superior head-to-head record against de Minaur-finding success on Australian soil in a straight-set win in the 2024 Davis Cup-only adds psychological weight to his rivalry with the Australian right-hander.

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

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

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. The 25-year-old has now reached the last eight at every Grand Slam and will face top seed and defending champion Jannik Sinner for a place in the semis.

In the Round of 16 at the Australian Open on Sunday, Alex de Minaur (ranked No. 8) meets Alex Michelsen (No. 42).In his most recent match on Friday, Michelsen knocked off Karen Khachanov in three

Since Hewitt won his last major title, only two Australians have even reached grand slam finals - Hewitt at the Australian Open (2005) and Nick Kyrgios at Wimbledon (2022). At 19 years old, Kyrgios was anointed Australia's next grand slam winner when he beat Rafael Nadal and reached the Wimbledon quarter-finals in 2014.

To make matters worse, de Minaur has also struggled to beat higher-seeded players throughout his Australian Open career; the Aussie is 15-0 all-time against players ranked lower than him, but just 1-8 against those above him, the lone win coming against then-world no. 87 Gerald Melzer in 2017, his debut at his home Grand Slam.

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.