Home hope De Minaur destroys Bublik at Australian Open to set up Alcaraz showdown

January 25, 2026

TL;DR

Alex de Minaur defeated Alexander Bublik 6-4, 6-1, 6-1 to reach his seventh Grand Slam quarter-final.
De Minaur's next opponent is top seed Carlos Alcaraz, whom he has never beaten.
This is the first time De Minaur has beaten a top 10 player at his home Grand Slam.
Bublik attributed his loss to not adjusting to the court conditions quickly enough.
De Minaur stated he is not responsible for convincing others of his potential, preferring to show it through his performance.
The match against Alcaraz is anticipated to be De Minaur's toughest test yet.

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