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.

Alex de Minaur knows he still has a mountain to climb after reaching the last eight of Australian Open for the first time. Looking to end a 49-year drought since Australia celebrated a local men's winner, de Minaur lodged a convincing 6-0 7-6 (7-5) 6-3 victory over rising American Alex Michelsen on Monday night.

The Demon made light work of seed-eliminating Alex Michelsen in straight sets, and the home hope aims to end his losing run against the ailing top seed, whose physical decline against Holger Rune could not prevent a 15th consecutive ATP Tour quarter-final.

Alex de Minaur is bidding to reach his first Australian Open quarterfinal, however, talented Alex Michelsen isn't going to make his assignment easy.

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.

Defending champion and No. 1 seed Jannik Sinner easily dispatches host country's last hope; Ben Shelton takes on-court interviewers to task.

Jannik Sinner was in a cheeky mood after thrashing Alex de Minaur and reaching the Australian Open semi-final, though he was forced to apologise to Jim Courier

Defending champion Jannik Sinner breezed into the semifinals of the Australian Open with a convincing 6-3, 6-2, 6-1 win over home favorite Alex de Minaur on Wednesday in Melbourne.