A night that promised so much for Alex de Minaur ended with another trip back to the drawing board following a loss that will require some serious soul-searching.

In the Australian Open quarterfinals on Tuesday, Jannik Sinner faces Alex de Minaur.In his most recent match on Sunday, Sinner took down Holger Vitus Nodskov Rune in four sets, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2,

The local hero ‘simply cannot compete’ against an archnemesis who put on another show of ‘total and utter domination’.

Jannik Sinner faces Alex de Minaur at the 2025 Australian Open. Our Australian Open odds series has our Sinner-de Minaur prediction, odds and pick. Find out how to watch Sinner de Minaur. Jannik Sinner is still alive at this Australian Open,

Of all the praise bestowed on Jannik Sinner after he won his second consecutive Australian Open championship, and third Grand Slam title overall, nothing felt as significant as the comparison made by runner-up Alexander Zverev.