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.

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

Alex de Minaur has explained why he slapped his legs during the fourth and final set of his match against Francisco Cerundolo. The No. 8 seed stormed back from a break down to advance to the second week of the Australian Open with a 5-7 7-6(3) 6-3 6-3 victory.

It was the opening round of the 2017 Australian Open in de Minaur’s first main draw at his first major championship in his home country, when the then-17-year-old saved a match point in the fourth set before beating Gerald Melzer in five sets and almost four hours.

Here’s the remarkable truth about Alex de Minaur. Apart from the remarkable ability to overachieve, he’s completely unremarkable. It’s remarkable. I’ve searched his closet and there’s not a single skeleton to be found.

Alex de Minaur moved into the second round of the Australian Open after an eventful match that saw the star display his real character.

Alex Michelson has reached the fourth round at a Grand Slam tournament for the first time. He got there with a 6-3, 7-6 (5), 6-2 victory over No. 19 seed Karen Khachanov of Russia at the Australian Open on Saturday.

Alex de Minaur's Australian Open fourth-round opponent Alex Michelsen has a hip injury he received a medical timeout for in his previous match.

Watch the match highlights between Francisco Cerundolo & Alex de Minaur in Round 3 of the 2025 Australian Open.