Alex de Minaur overcame a one-set deficit and his own serving yips Saturday afternoon to defeat 31st-seed Francisco Cerundolo in a marathon third-round Australian Open match.

Francisco Cerundolo (No. 31 ranking) will face Alex de Minaur (No. 8) in the Round of 32 of the Australian Open on Friday, January 17.Cerundolo moved on to the Round of 32 after his last match

Alex de Minaur has never beaten a seeded player at the Australian Open. To get into the fourth-round, the Aussie will need to defeat 31st seed Francisco Cerundolo on Saturday. De Minaur, the eighth seed,

In the Australian Open Round of 64 on Wednesday, No. 31-ranked Francisco Cerundolo meets No. 73 Facundo Diaz Acosta.Cerundolo most recently competed on September 29, 2024 at the China Open, where

Australia’s last remaining hope in the Australian Open singles draw Alex de Minaur is carrying the weight of the nation on Super Saturday.

The Australian Open warms up in the Round of 32 between Francisco Cerundolo and home favorite Alex de Minaur. This is a mouth-watering affair that pits the powerful groundstrokes of Cerundolo against the excellent court coverage and determination of De Minaur to impress on home soil.

Australia’s No 1 strode through his second round match against qualifier Tristan Boyer 6-2, 6-4, 6-3 in just under two hours