Alex de Minaur faced a tough battle at the Australian Open, but ultimately fell to defending champion Jannik Sinner in straight sets. The match, which took place at Rod Laver Arena, saw Sinner dominate from start to finish, winning 6-3, 6-2, 6-1 in just over an hour and a half.
Sinner, who had been battling illness earlier in the tournament, showed no signs of struggle and broke De Minaur’s serve early in each set. Despite De Minaur’s best efforts, he couldn’t find a way past the Italian, who was relentless with his groundstrokes and served exceptionally well.
De Minaur, visibly disappointed, admitted that Sinner was “bloody good tonight”. The loss was a tough pill to swallow for the Australian, who had high hopes of reaching his first Grand Slam semi-final. He acknowledged that Sinner’s performance was top-notch and that he needs to find ways to improve his game to challenge players like Sinner in the future.
As Sinner advances to the semi-finals, he will face American Ben Shelton, who also secured his spot with a victory earlier in the day. The Italian’s impressive run continues, and he remains a strong contender for the title.
De Minaur, on the other hand, will have to regroup and focus on his next steps as he aims to break through to the next level in his career. Despite the disappointment, the experience gained from such a high-stakes match will undoubtedly be valuable for his future performances.
Sinner at the Australian Open, ranking, and results in 2025
Ranked no.1, Sinner achieved a compiled 5-0 win-loss record in 2025. The Italian is now having a run at the Australian Open where he overcame the world no.36 Nicolas Jarry 7-6(2) 7-6(5) 6-1, the world no.173 Tristan Schoolkate 4-6 6-4 6-1 6-3, the world no.46 Marcos Giron 6-3 6-4 6-2, the world no.13 Holger Rune 6-3 3-6 6-3 6-2 and the world no.8 Alex De Minaur 6-3 6-2 6-1.
Jannik Sinner will fight against the world no.20 Ben Shelton in the semifinal. The head to head is 4-1
for Sinner.Sinner won 19 titles in his career: 9 on hard courts, 1 on clay courts, 8 on indoor courts and 1 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)
He is also scheduled to play in Rotterdam (ABN AMRO Open) on the 3rd of February and Doha (Qatar ExxonMobil Open) on the 17th of February.
Alex De Minaur in 2025
Ranked world no.8, Alex played his last match on the 22nd of January when he surrendered to world no.1 Jannik Sinner 6-3 6-2 6-1 in the quarter of the Australian Open (draw).
This year the Australian owns a composed 6-1 win-loss record.
He is also scheduled to play in Rotterdam (ABN AMRO Open) on the 3rd of February and Doha (Qatar ExxonMobil Open) on the 17th of February.
Jannik Sinner and Alex De Minaur squared off 10 times. Their actual head to head record is 10-0 for Sinner.