Alex de Minaur busted through his Australian Open fourth-round ceiling with a brutal display against Alex Michelsen. Now, a date with world No. 1 Jannik Sinner looms.

Alex de Minaur ticked off yet another milestone in his illustrious career Monday, taking down American Alex Michelsen to qualify for the quarter-finals of the Australian Open for the very first time.

Alex De Minaur kept the home flag flying at the Australian Open as he beat rising American Alex Michelsen 6-0 7-6(5) 6-3 to reach the quarter-finals for the first time on Monday.

After telling fans on the weekend his "legs are back", Alex de Minaur proved it on his way to the Australian Open quarterfinals.

Alex de Minaur is the first Australian to reach a men's singles quarter-final at the Australian Open since Nick Kyrgios in 2015

Sinner has been untouchable on Melbourne's hard courts, as his aggressive style seamlessly transitions from defense to offense. The superior head-to-head record against de Minaur-finding success on Australian soil in a straight-set win in the 2024 Davis Cup-only adds psychological weight to his rivalry with the Australian right-hander.

In the Round of 16 at the Australian Open on Sunday, Alex de Minaur (ranked No. 8) meets Alex Michelsen (No. 42).In his most recent match on Friday, Michelsen knocked off Karen Khachanov in three

Alex de Minaur has been knocked out of the Australian Open in the fourth round. Is this the year he advances further?

Home favourite Alex De Minaur will face Jannik Sinner in the quarterfinals of the Australian Open after the world number eight beat world number 42 Alex Michelsen of the US 6-0 7-6 6-3 in the round of 16 Monday.

Alex de Minaur has become the first Australian man since 2015 to reach the Open quarter-finals with a straight-sets win over rising American Alex Michelsen.