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

This was de Minaur’s fourth consecutive trip to the round-of-16 in Melbourne, including straight-sets defeats from Sinner (2022) and Novak Djokovic (2023) before the heartbreak of losing to Andrey Rublev last year from two-sets-to-one up.

That means there is a clear path for de Minaur to make the Australian Open final if he plays at his absolute best - and if Sinner remains below his. The Aussie’s match is the second of the night session on Rod Laver Arena, meaning it will start around 8:30/9pm local time.

Despite having the strongest depth since the 1980s, the Australian men have suffered a major wipeout at Melbourne Park, leaving Alex De Minaur to fly the flag.

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.

Australian number one Alex de Minaur recovered quickly after a dip in his level to move into the Australian Open second round with a 6-1 7-5 6-4 win over dangerous Dutchman Botic van de Zandschulp on Tuesday.

Twenty years on from Lleyton Hewitt’s storeyed run to the Australian Open final, his heir apparent Alex de Minaur is charting his own course towards the Promised Land at Melbourne Park.

Iga Swiatek was in excellent shape as she continued her bid for a maiden title at Melbourne Park and sixth major by downing lucky loser Eva Lys 6-0 6-1, but Elena Rybakina could not shake off a back problem and fell 6-3 1-6 6-3 to Madison Keys.

Worrying claims from Corentin Moutet that he fainted before his match, Alex de Minaur shows his fighting spirit, and America's next generation announce themselves to the world. Here are the five quick hits from day seven of the Australian Open.

De Minaur takes on the 31st seed, Argentina’s Francisco Cerundolo on a day where it is expected about 100,000 fans will flock to Melbourne Park. The Australian is bidding to make the fourth ...

Alex de Minaur prepares for his first-round clash with Botic van de Zandschulp at Melbourne Park on Friday. Picture: Daniel Pockett / Getty Images “Look, it’s no secret that especially this being my home slam, there’s always going to be a few more ...