Through to the quarterfinals of his home Grand Slam tournament for the first time, the Aussie has a  financial motivation for every match he wins.

Young American Alex Michelsen has held his nerve to send Greek crowd favourite Stefanos Tsitsipas packing in a massive first-round boilover at the Australian Open, opening up a favourable draw for top local hope, Alex de Minaur.

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.

MELBOURNE - 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. Read more at straitstimes.

Alex de Minaur faces a devilish draw through the early stages of the Australian Open while Emerson Jones will take on former Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina in the first round.

He refuses to say exactly what is wrong with him, only that he is “not there health-wise” and has been “a bit dizzy at times”. Read more at straitstimes.com.

In a workmanlike display, Alex de Minaur calls upon his fighting spirit to defeat Francisco Cerúndolo in four sets and reach the fourth round at Melbourne Park.

Australian Open latest score and updates from blockbuster quarter-final - Sinner looks to book his place in the semi-finals when he faces Australia’s De Minaur

Almost everyone outside of Alex de Minaur’s team has him written off against Jannik Sinner. But the 25-year-old’s history of proving people wrong says he’s got a massive chance against the world No.1.

More remarkably: Djokovic has now advanced to his fiftieth major semifinal, after beating Alcaraz in a grueling four-set match that went to about 1:00 am local time in Melbourne. That number sets yet another Djokovic record in men’s tennis, further cementing the athlete’s legendary status.

Jelena Dokic has seen her call on Paula Badosa come true as the Spaniard eliminated rival Coco Gauff in the Australian Open quarter-final having silenced her critics. Badosa has struggled with a number of injuries in recent years, which have taken a toll on her career and at one stage saw her drop out of the top 100.