Alex de Minaur is making ready to face Carlos Alcaraz within the Australian Open quarter-finals.
Alex de Minaur is about to face Carlos Alcaraz on the Australian Open (Picture: Joris Verwijst/BSR Company/Getty Photographs)
Alex de Minaur is searching for his first win over Carlos Alcaraz as he prepares to face the world No.1 on the Australian Open. The Australian ace progressed to the quarter-finals together with his victory over Alexander Bublik and is one step away from his finest efficiency at a Grand Slam, cheered on by his long-term companion Katie Boulter.
The 26-year-old faces a troublesome problem on house soil following Alacaraz’s win towards Tommy Paul. The Spaniard is but to drop a set in Melbourne as he targets his first Australian Open title. De Minaur and Alcaraz have confronted off 5 occasions, with the latter profitable all of their conferences. De Minaur shall be keen to finish Alcaraz’s streak as he goals to clinch his first main and has beforehand joked about Alcaraz denying him titles.
Considered one of their 5 earlier conferences got here within the ATP500 Rotterdam remaining in February 2025. It was De Minaur’s second successive remaining on the occasion, having misplaced the title showdown to Jannik Sinner the earlier 12 months.
Sadly for the world No. 6, his match with Alcaraz additionally didn’t go his manner as he misplaced 6-4, 3-6, 6-2. Regardless of falling brief, De Minaur poked enjoyable at his personal misfortune on social media.
After his defeat to Sinner in 2024, the Australian had posted: “I don’t such as you anymore @janniksin,” alongside a laughing face emoji. A 12 months later, after dropping to Alcaraz in February, De Minaur added to his earlier message: “Ahhhhhh I don’t such as you both @carlitosalcarazz. One other nice week right here in @abnamropen, I’ll get the title sooner or later.”
Their upcoming match won’t be the primary time Alcaraz and De Minaur have performed towards one another on the Rod Laver Area. Forward of final 12 months’s event, the pair performed in an exhibition match, which got here a month after De Minaur had introduced his engagement to British tennis star Boulter.
Carlos Alcaraz congratulates Alex de Minaur on his engagement to Katie Boulter… type of. ??????#AusOpen pic.twitter.com/75Fmta29E1
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Throughout their post-match interviews, Alcaraz was given the chance to congratulate De Minaur, which led to a clumsy interplay. “I imply I already informed him congratulations. I do not know in case you’re certain about it,” Alcaraz joked, which introduced laughter from the gang.
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He continued: “I’ve seen them collectively at tournaments. I do not know Katie very a lot however it appears that evidently she’s a very nice individual. I feel you are going to get pleasure from this marriage and hopefully the whole lot shall be all good.”
On Tuesday, each males shall be searching for to succeed in their first Australian Open semi-final. Alcaraz superior to the quarter-finals with a straight-sets victory towards American star Paul, whereas De Minaur additionally defeated Kazakhstan’s Bublik in three units.
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