Minaur in a sentence

Second set: de Minaur* 6-4 4-4 Nadal (*denotes server): De Minaur isn’t just staying with Nadal when rallies form, he’s dictating terms, playing with such intensity he invites the error.

All eyes will be on the bandages that drape the left hamstring when the 35-year-old takes on home favourite De Minaur who, like Djokovic, has dropped one set in Melbourne so far.

Arevalo and Rojer, who split about $312,000 for their win, beat de Minaur and Sinner in the first round of the doubles draw.

A troublesome hamstring injury threatened to derail his title hopes, but he appeared to recover in the second week of the tournament, not dropping a single set against Alex de Minaur, Andrey Rublev, Tommy Paul or even Tsitsipas in the final.

Aug 13, 2023; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Jannik Sinner (ITA) hoists the National Bank Open trophy after defeating Alex de Minaur (not pictured) in the championship game at Sobeys Stadium.

Australian de Minaur has won all three previous meetings between the two - including a one-sided match at the Monte-Carlo Masters earlier this season - and is also a solid grass courter.

But there appears to have been a shift in Djokovic's condition in the previous rounds having demolished both Alex de Minaur and Andrey Rublev.

De Minaur holds - after hat-gate!

Evans had a strong record against De Minaur but has lost all five meetings with Wawrinka, while Swiss number two Dominic Stricker beat fellow 21-year-old Draper at last year’s Next Gen ATP Finals in their only previous match.

He struggled with some injury problems at the start of the tournament but bounced back this week with dominant displays against Alex De Minaur, Andrey Rublev, and Tommy Paul.

It was de Minaur’s first final at ATP 500 level since the legendary Roger Federer denied him in the 2019 Basel final.

It will not be easy for Murray, though, as the class in opposition will be a step up from the second tier, beginning with his first-round match with world number 18 Alex de Minaur on Tuesday.

Nadal suffered a shock defeat at the hands of Cameron Norrie in his first United Cup match on Saturday but the result did not appear to shake his mental outlook ahead of Tuesday's meeting with Alex de Minaur at the same tournament.

Nick Kyrgios has made a last-minute withdrawal from this year’s Wimbledon tournament, leaving the hopes of Australian fans resting with our top male player, Alex de Minaur.

Not since de Minaur’s idol, and now Davis Cup captain, Hewitt won the last of his four titles in 2006 has an Australian man contested the Queen’s final.

Sinner sealed the Italians’ second Davis Cup title, and first in 47 years, with a sixth win in as many meetings with Australia’s No.1 Alex de Minaur.

The top seed defeated gritty Australian Alex de Minaur 6-4, 6-4 to lift the trophy at Queen’s Club.

World No. 24 De Minaur was aiming to reach the quarterfinals in Melbourne for the first time, having dropped just one set en route to the fourth round.

Against De Minaur, he lost the first set 6-5 and did not insist.

Alex de Minaur has sent an emphatic message to the tennis world that he is a dark horse when the Australian Open begins in a fortnight’s time, the hometown hero crushing American world No.10 Taylor Fritz.