"I'd rather win ugly any day over losing pretty," the Australian Open eighth seed reflected following his four-set victory over Francisco Cerúndolo in the third round. Photo shows Alex de Minaur ...

MELBOURNE, Australia -- Alex de Minaur overcame a one-set deficit and his own serving yips Saturday afternoon to defeat 31st-seed Francisco Cerundolo in a marathon third-round Australian Open match.

He is trying to become the first local man to make the last 16 at the Australian Open since Nick Kyrgios in 2015. Alex de Minaur fought back as the heat and a leg issue got to Francisco Cerundolo ...

Earlier in the day, Iga Swiatek cruised past Emma Navarro 6-1, 6-2 in their Women’s Singles quarter-final while Madison Keys ...

Watch the match highlights between Francisco Cerundolo & Alex de Minaur in Round 3 of the 2025 Australian Open.

As the world number eight prepares for his fourth consecutive appearance in the round of 16 at the Australian Open ... in a gritty four-set win over Francisco Cerúndolo on Saturday.

Meanwhile, Francisco Cerundolo has also had a relatively ... who gave Novak Djokovic a run for his money at the French Open last year, can match the Australian's level on Saturday.

In the Australian Open Round of 128 on Saturday, No. 31-ranked Francisco Cerundolo takes on No. 33 Alexander Bublik. Cerundolo’s last action was on September 29, 2024 at the China Open ...

Francisco Cerundolo (No. 31 ranking) will face Alex de Minaur (No. 8) in the Round of 32 of the Australian Open on Friday, January 17. Cerundolo moved on to the Round of 32 after his last match ...

Alex de Minaur is through to his first Australian Open quarter-finals, after an impressive four-match run which saw him drop just a single set, to Argentinian Francisco Cerundolo in the third round.