Alex de Minaur’s belief that he could beat Andrey Rublev and finally reach the Australian Open quarter-finals made Sunday’s defeat all the more devastating for the local favourite.
On a day when Australian Open defending champions Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenka were both in action, all eyes in Melbourne were on 10th seed Alex de Minaur as he aimed to keep home interest in the competition alive.
