Despite having the strongest depth since the 1980s, the Australian men have suffered a major wipeout at Melbourne Park, leaving Alex De Minaur to fly the flag.

That means there is a clear path for de Minaur to make the Australian Open final if he plays at his absolute best - and if Sinner remains below his. The Aussie’s match is the second of the night session on Rod Laver Arena, meaning it will start around 8:30/9pm local time.

Worrying claims from Corentin Moutet that he fainted before his match, Alex de Minaur shows his fighting spirit, and America's next generation announce themselves to the world. Here are the five quick hits from day seven of the Australian Open.

Swiatek, Svitolina, Keys, Sonego and Shelton also make it through to the last-eight stage on a hot day in Melbourne.

Twenty years on from Lleyton Hewitt’s storeyed run to the Australian Open final, his heir apparent Alex de Minaur is charting his own course towards the Promised Land at Melbourne Park.

De Minaur takes on the 31st seed, Argentina’s Francisco Cerundolo on a day where it is expected about 100,000 fans will flock to Melbourne Park. The Australian is bidding to make the fourth ...

MELBOURNE, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Australian number one Alex de Minaur recovered quickly after ... wait for a men's singles champion at Melbourne Park. The 25-year-old, who has never crossed the ...

Alex de Minaur prepares for his first-round clash with Botic van de Zandschulp at Melbourne Park on Friday. Picture: Daniel Pockett / Getty Images “Look, it’s no secret that especially this being my home slam, there’s always going to be a few more ...

Alex de Minaur has responded to Lleyton Hewitt's shock decision to call up Nick Kyrgios to Australia's Davis Cup team, but his participation and availability for the Australian Open was thrown into huge doubt on Wednesday.

Alex de Minaur won his first round match in straight sets, then had time to support fiancee Katie Boulter as she fought through in three sets to progress into the second round of the Australian Open after all six other Aussies in action fell to defeat — as it happened.

Alex de Minaur is bidding to equal a career-best result at the Australian Open in his third round match versus Francisco Cerundolo at Rod Laver Arena on Saturday. The eighth-seeded Aussie will reach the fourth round at Melbourne Park for the fourth time if he can get past the Argentine 31st seed.