As much as any top player, Sinner has been able to expose De Minaur’s lack of first-strike weaponry. The Aussie’s strength is his scrambling and counterpunching, but Sinner serves too well, hits too hard, places the ball too precisely for his defense to be effective. De Minaur hasn’t found a way to hurt, rattle, of disrupt him.

The Australian Open quarter-finals continue on Wednesday and top seed Jannik Sinner's task of defending his crown is not getting any easier. The Italian is recovering from an illness and will face Australia's last hope Alex De Minaur,

The five-time major champion is into her second Australian Open semifinal after losing just 14 games over five matches.

Exciting results from the Australian Open see standout performances, including Alex de Minaur advancing to the quarter-finals after defeating Alex Michelsen. Emma Navarro and Iga Swiatek both secured their spots,

At the Australian Open, Jannik Sinner faces Australian sensation Alex de Minaur in the men’s singles, while Iga Swiatek hopes to maintain her dominant campaign in the women’s draw.

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Melbourne Park is rife with rumours over the World No.1’s health after he was seen visibly shaking during his last match.

Australian Open latest score and updates from blockbuster quarter-final - Sinner looks to book his place in the semi-finals when he faces Australia’s De Minaur

Alex de Minaur won his first round match in straight ... Elsewhere, there were wins for seeded players Emma Navarro, Holger Rune, Daniil Medvedev, Jasmin Paolini and Elena Rybakina.

The last quarterfinal of the 2025 Australian Open gave Jannik Sinner a show on the iconic Rod Laver Arena. The world No.1 demolished local idol Alex de Minaur in three sets and reached the semifinals without wasting too much energy either.

Highlights of the 11th day of the Australian Open on Wednesday (times GMT): 1116 SINNER STROLLS TO SEMI-FINAL CLASH WITH SHELTON Defending champion Jannik Sinner reached the semi-final with a comfortable 6-3 6-2 6-1 win over Alex de Minaur,