"De Minaur said he wanted my revenge against an opponent who had come back to beat him twice in 2025 and who is already a tournament winner in 2026. I was very pleased with getting over the line and not getting into trouble, the No 6 seed said. He can so easily get back into a match, slap a couple of winners, and all of a sudden, the match just goes sideways."
"The Australian said he recognised Tuesday would be his toughest test yet, and he believed Alcaraz was becoming more focused in matches. In the past, he's maybe had times where he's maybe been able to give you a couple of cheap points here and there and let opponents get into the match, and he's been working on that, so he's going to only make it harder."
Alex de Minaur defeated Alexander Bublik 6-4, 6-1, 6-1 in 92 minutes at Rod Laver Arena to reach his seventh grand slam quarter-final. The win followed a straight-sets victory over No.29 Frances Tiafoe and ended a recent run of losses to Bublik, who had beaten de Minaur twice in 2025 and won a lead-in tournament in Hong Kong. Bublik rose to a career-high No.10 but complained about chilly conditions after the match. De Minaur has never progressed beyond grand slam quarter-finals and has yet to beat Carlos Alcaraz, who now awaits as the top seed.
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