US EditionDe Minaur Ready for Alcaraz Battle at Australian Open
De Minaur won 6-4, 6-1, 6-2 in 92 minutes, avenging a previous loss to Bublik and securing a quarterfinal clash with world No.1 Carlos Alcaraz.
- On Jan 25, 2026, Alex de Minaur beat Alexander Bublik 6-4 6-1 6-1 on Rod Laver Arena in one hour and 32 minutes to reach the Australian Open quarterfinals.
- After a prior loss last year, Alex de Minaur earned sweet revenge on Alexander Bublik and entered with a 2-12 majors record against top-10 players.
- From 4-4 in the first set, Alex de Minaur won 14 of the next 16 games after Alexander Bublik double-faulted on set point and collapsed to secure consecutive Melbourne Park quarter-final appearances.
- The win sets up a straight-tough quarter-final because Alex de Minaur now faces Carlos Alcaraz, world No.1, against whom he is 0-5 and has lost six previous grand slam last eight matches.
- Bublik said, `It's one of the slowest courts, alongside Indian Wells, that I have played on,` adding he should have adjusted more quickly, while John McEnroe praised de Minaur's performance as one of his best.
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Alexander Bublik, current number 10 of the World, minimized the hostile atmosphere he had to suffer in his last duel at the Australian Open, where he was eliminated at the hands of local Alex De Miñaur (6°), remembering that “Chile at Copa Davis was much more difficult.” The Kazakh fired the first ‘giant’ of the season after falling into consecutive sets (4-6, 1-6 and 1-6), in a compromise in which the host’s swelling was factor. Lee also... Cri…
Alexander Bublik (10th) suffered the law of Alex De Minaur (6th) in the eighth final of the Open of Australia on January 25th. Asked about the encouragement of the public for his opponent, the Kazakh dared to...
Tomb of Alexander Bublik, on Sunday, in the eighth final of the Australian tennis major, Alex de Minaur will face world number one Carlos Alcaraz in quarters. A stage of the competition that he never managed to cross in the Grand Slam.
Alex de Minaur Faces Monumental Clash Against Carlos Alcaraz at Australian Open | Sports-Games
Australian tennis player Alex de Minaur reaches the Australian Open quarter-finals, set to face world number one Carlos Alcaraz. Despite a tough history against the Spaniard, De Minaur is eager for the challenge as he aspires to claim the Norman Brookes Challenge Cup, a feat no Australian has achieved in decades.
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