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,

Australian Open quarterfinals are set. Four more men and women booked their spots in the final eight on Monday, including three seeded

Jannik Sinner cruised into the Australian Open semi-finals on Day 11, January 22, after defeating home favourite Alex de Minaur in straight sets at Rod Laver Arena. The Italian, who didn’t look well in his previous match against Holger Rune,

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Iga Swiatek will look to continue her march to a maiden Australian Open title on Wednesday while Jannik Sinner's powers of recovery will be tested in a quarter-final against home hope Alex 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.

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

Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek are some of the prominent players who will be in action on the 11th day in Melbourne.

Defending champion Jannik Sinner shattered home hopes Wednesday by crushing Alex de Minaur in a straight-sets rout to tee up an Australian Open semifinal against Ben Shelton.

Imperious Iga Swiatek swept into an Australian Open semi-final against Madison Keys on Wednesday while Jannik Sinner's powers of recovery will be tested to the limit when he faces home hope Alex de Minaur.

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