Alex de Minaur cruises in Aussie Open 1st round
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It’s the unofficial Australia Day at Melbourne Park on Monday. Seven Aussies get top billing on day two in Melbourne, with men’s sixth seed Alex de Minaur headlining a heavy home contingent in the singles draw. Every day two score, tantrum, hot shot and controversy will be covered in our live blog.
Alex de Minaur has received a huge boost ahead of his Australian Open campaign with first-round opponent Matteo Berrettini withdrawing and being replaced by lucky loser Mackenzie McDonald. Former world No.6 Berrettini has ruled himself out after pulling the plug early from his appearance at an exhibition match at Melbourne Park due to illness.
Making no apologies, Alex de Minaur is pledging to unveil his selfish side as the big home hope begins his latest pursuit of Australian Open glory.
The Australian tennis star becomes a Wilson Tennis 360 athlete, wearing apparel and footwear from the brand while also using Wilson rackets
The tennis aces have more than just tournaments to win, with Alex revealing he "needs to win more money" to pay for his upcoming nuptials!
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Dylan Alcott rejects claim about Alex de Minaur as Aussies cop reality check at Australian Open
Aussie tennis great Dylan Alcott has rejected suggestions that Alex de Minaur has to change his body and revolutionise his game in order to win a grand slam. This comes after de Minaur cruised through his first round match at the Australian Open with a straight sets win.
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'I need to be selfish': De Minaur doesn't get the attention of overhyped tennis brats but he's deserves more respect
Alex de Minaur does not rant or rave, respects the game of tennis and his opponents, is known for never giving up but
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Alex de Minaur advances, Felix Auger-Aliassime retires in Australia
Next to Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner, the top two players in the world, Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime was the hottest player on the ATP Tour in the closing months of 2025.