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 busted through his Australian Open fourth-round ceiling with a brutal display against Alex Michelsen. Now, a date with world No. 1 Jannik Sinner looms.

Alex de Minaur is yet to record a win over Jannik Sinner, but he has received a hint on how he can compete with the world number one in their Australian Open quarterfinal on Wednesday.

Alex de Minaur could do no wrong on Tuesday night. The Australian was clinical on his way through to the second round with a 6-1 7-5 6-4 win over Dutchman Botic van der Zandschulp. If the tennis world didn’t already know it, one classy gesture during the second set showed why many believe there is a halo that sits above the 25-year-old’s head.

Alex de Minaur has reached the Australian Open quarter-finals for the first time, setting up an epic last-eight match with world no.1 and reigning champion Jannik Sinner.

After telling fans on the weekend his "legs are back", Alex de Minaur proved it on his way to the Australian Open quarterfinals.