De Minaur left devastated after believing he could progress in Open
Alex de Minaur's belief that he could beat Andrey Rublev and finally reach the Australian Open quarter-finals made Sunday's defeat all the more devastating for the local favourite.
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Andrey Rublev Wears Down Alex De Minaur To Reach Australian Open Quarter-Finals
Fifth seed Andrey Rublev tamed a battling Alex de Minaur in five gruelling sets to shatter home hopes and make his second successive Australian Open quarter-final on Sunday. The Russian wore down the 10th-seeded Australian 6-4, 6-7 (5/7), 6-7 (4/7), 6-3, 6-0 over a draining four hours and 14 minutes on Rod Laver Arena. It brought up his 300th Tour-level win and thrust him into a difficult clash with in-form Italian fourth seed Jannik Sinner for a place in the semi-finals.
PREVIEW-'Demon' and 'Djoker' headline day eight at Melbourne Park
MELBOURNE : Novak Djokovic may be the overwhelming favourite to win his 11th Australian Open title this year, but for the thousands of locals heading to Melbourne Park on Sunday, Alex de Minaur's clash with Russia's Andrey Rublev is the hottest ticket in town.
Australian Open order of play on Sunday
MELBOURNE : Order of play on the main courts on the eighth day of the Australian Open on Sunday (prefix number denotes seeding):
De Minaur aiming to smash through barrier after reaching last 16
MELBOURNE :Surviving home hope Alex De Minaur has his eyes on breaking through his fourth-round barrier for the first time at the Australian Open after reaching last 16 without losing set.
Djokovic finds form as Tsitsipas also eases through
Novak Djokovic found his form at the Australian Open in a straightforward win over Tomas Martin Etcheverry.
Djokovic braces for stern test against veteran slayer Etcheverry
MELBOURNE: Novak Djokovic's peerless pedigree and experience at the Australian Open might just make him the perfect target for Tomas Martin Etcheverry, who is fast making a habit of eliminating veterans at Melbourne Park.
Australian Open order of play on Friday
MELBOURNE : Order of play on the main courts on the sixth day of the Australian Open on Friday (prefix number denotes seeding):