Australian Open – Alex de Minaur dismisses Alex Michelsen and will challenge Jannik Sinner in the quarter-finals
Eighth player in the world, de Minaur, 25 years old, won in three sets 6-0, 7-6 (7/5), 6-3 at the expense of Michelsen, 20 years old, 42nd in the world. The match ended after 2h09 of play.
He thus confirmed his great success in the first round at Roland-Garros last year (6-1, 6-0, 6-2). The Californian won their first duel on cement in Los Cabos in 2024.
The Australian will challenge the world No.1 and defending champion, the Italian Jannik Sinner, who won Monday in the round of 16 against the Dane Holger Rune (ATP 13) 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2.