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Updates as Australia’s No 1 meets the American lucky loser
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Jack Snape has taken a closer look at the leading man of Australian tennis.
De Minaur’s time on tour has been marked by his consistency to perform at a high level, including the last four years in and around the world’s top 10. He has returned to his career-high rank of No 6 this month. But the summit has so far eluded him.
He has reached the quarter-finals at a grand slam six times – including at Melbourne Park last year – without being able to take that next step. The defeat at home last year against Jannik Sinner, when the Italian swamped De Minaur 6-3, 6-2, 6-1 in just 108 minutes, was the defending champion’s 10th victory in a row against the Australian.
Written by Jonathan Howcroft
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2026/jan/19/alex-de-minaur-v-mackenzie-mcdonald-australian-open-first-round-live under the title “Alex de Minaur v Mackenzie McDonald: Australian Open first round – live”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
