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Alex de Minaur is learning to deal with pressure and expectation.

Demon grew up with Jannik Sinner. The Italian’s doping ban has unsettled him

Australia’s top-10 star remains disappointed with the secretive nature of the investigation into, and subsequent deal with, the Italian.

  • Marc McGowan

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Australia’s Alex de Minaur went down in the Rotterdam final to Carlos Alcaraz.

Top-five ranking in sight for Demon despite Rotterdam final defeat

Alex de Minaur was runner-up in Rotterdam for the second year in a row, but proved he belongs near the top of men’s tennis with a fighting effort against Carlos Alcaraz.

  • Marc McGowan
Danielle Collins taunts the Australian crowd following her win over Destanee Aiava.

The A-Z of a record-breaking Australian Open to remember

From Alex (de Minaur) to the Bahamas, from the crowds to Djokovic – this is the A to Z of the highlights and talking points of the 2025 Australian Open.

  • Marc McGowan
University of Illinois college tennis figures circa 2003 (from left): Evan Zeder, now New Balance director of global sports marketing for tennis; coach Bruce Berque, now head tennis coach at Texas University; Nathan Zeder, brother of Evan; and coach Craig Tiley, now Australian Open tournament director.

‘I don’t know if Craig ever sleeps’: Why the Open isn’t Tiley’s only big win

Before he was tournament director of the Australian Open, Craig Tiley had a big impact in the US.

  • Stephen Brook and Cara Waters
Madison Keys celebrates making the Australian Open final.

Australian Open 2025 as it happened: Keys wins thriller over Swiatek to reach Australian Open final; Sabalenka chases title three-peat

The second semi-final went down to the wire on Rod Laver Arena as a double fault sent the match into a tie-break and Madison Keys produced an epic comeback to win it 10-8.

  • Scott Spits, Melissa Coulter Ryan and Roy Ward
Demon defeated: Alex de Minaur waves to the crowd after his quarter-final loss.

Why we shouldn’t give up on de Minaur being more than ‘a quarter-final guy’

The Demon has reached four consecutive grand slam quarter-finals. Is that his level?

  • Marc McGowan
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Jannik Sinner plays a backhand during the first set against Alex de Minaur.

Heartbreak for de Minaur as he exits Open after straight-sets loss to Sinner

The defending champion has put to bed any concern about his health after demolishing the Australian in under two hours.

  • Marc McGowan
Jannik Sinner of Italy beat Alex de Minaur.

It was highly anticipated, but not unpredictable: Sinner was heavenly, the Demon exorcised

This was really no contest: Jannik Sinner showed Alex de Minaur just how big the gulf is between No.8 and No.1.

  • Greg Baum
American star Ben Shelton has advanced to the Australian Open semi-finals.

Australian Open 2025 as it happened: Shelton hits out at broadcasters over ‘negativity’; Sinner sends de Minaur packing

First-time major semi-finalist Ben Shelton has taken a swipe at broadcasters at the Australian Open, complaining that there has been inappropriate questioning of players in on-court interviews.

  • Billie Eder, Roy Ward, Scott Spits and Russell Bennett
Alex de Minaur (left) and Lleyton Hewitt flank tennis legend Frank Sedgman at the Australian Open on Tuesday.

Hewitt and de Minaur are Frank fanboys; The Melbourne hotels that host players

A chance meeting in a corridor put Australia’s greatest hope in the company of one of its greatest legends.

  • Stephen Brook and Cara Waters

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