Does the host nation have a possible Australian Open champion on its arms?
There’s nonetheless an extended strategy to go — particularly with Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner nonetheless within the draw — earlier than Alex de Minaur can begin fascinated by that chance, however he’s wanting to date Down Beneath. De Minaur secured his spot in Week 2 by beating Frances Tiafoe 6-3, 6-4, 7-5 on Friday night time.
“In my mind, I don’t affiliate enjoying in Australia as enjoying with stress,” the sixth-ranked Aussie defined. “I affiliate it with pleasure. Since I used to be a child, that is the place I wished to be: in entrance of packed crowds. I’m actually lucky to be on this place. Sure, it will get tense at occasions, however that’s solely as a result of I need it so unhealthy.”
The draw doesn’t get any simpler for De Minaur, as Alexander Bublik is up subsequent for him after the Tenth-ranked Kazakh defeated Tomas Martin Etcheverry 7-6(4), 7-6(5), 6-4.
Australian Open Day 6 males’s singles outcomes
Alex de Minaur d. Frances Tiafoe 6-3, 6-4, 7-5Carlos Alcaraz d. Corentin Moutet 6-2, 6-4, 6-1Tommy Paul d. Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 6-1, 6-1, ret.Daniil Medvedev d. Fabian Marozsan 6-7(5), 4-6, 7-5, 6-0, 6-3Alexander Zverev d. Cameron Norrie 7-5, 4-6, 6-3, 6-1Francisco Cerundolo d. Andrey Rublev 6-3, 7-6(4), 6-3Learner Tien d. Nuno Borges 7-6(9), 6-4, 6-2Alexander Bublik d. Tomas Martin Etcheverry 7-6(4), 7-6(5), 6-4
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