The first week of the new season is over so that means the ATP Rankings have been updated on Monday January 6 with the latest movers and shakers as Alex de Minaur, Kei Nishikori and Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard feature heavily.
Pressure is said to be a privilege, and this has never been lost on Alex de Minaur, but the world number eight has become accustomed to bearing the weight of expectation.
Alex Michelsen, who will play Karen Khachanov on Saturday, Arthur Fils, who retired in the fourth set against Ugo Humbert on Friday night, Jakub Mensik, who ousted three-time grand slam finalist Casper Ruud, and China’s Juncheng Shang all earned direct entry into the 2025 AO courtesy of their ranking.
It was the opening round of the 2017 Australian Open in de Minaur’s first main draw at his first major championship in his home country, when the then-17-year-old saved a match point in the fourth set before beating Gerald Melzer in five sets and almost four hours.
Australian No.1 Alex de Minaur was in full command, as he overcame Tristan Boyer to move into the AO 2025 third round.
Alex de Minaur has never beaten a seeded player at the Australian Open. To get into the fourth-round, the Aussie will need to defeat 31st seed Francisco Cerundolo on Saturday. De Minaur, the eighth seed,
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.
Australian world No. 8 Alex de Minaur says his speed and agility has been restored to pre-injury levels as he eyes a maiden grand slam title on home soil.
Alex de Minaur is on guard as he prepares to take on a seed for the first time in his 2025 Australian Open campaign.
It is the Australian Open, finally back, and with that the mouth-watering first-round game between Netherlands's Botic van de Zandschulp against local favorite Alex de Minaur. With all the contrasting style and stakes that are running really high,
Alex de Minaur's win over Carlos Alcaraz in an Australian ... but was bundled out in the fourth round at Melbourne Park by Andrey Rublev. But De Minaur's 7-5 4-6 10-5 win over Alcaraz at Rod ...
Rublev, etc. Zandschulp had a fantastic Davis Cup, where he helped the Netherlands reach the finals. He will be eager to rebound on the Grand Slam stage. Alex de Minaur comes into the tournament ...