Defending champion Jannik Sinner dismissed eighth seed Alex de Minaur 6-3 6-2 6-1 to reach the Australian Open semi-finals and extend the country's decades-long wait for another homegrown singles winner at the Grand Slam on Wednesday.

A night that promised so much for Alex de Minaur ended with another trip back to the drawing board following a loss that will require some serious soul-searching.

Jannik Sinner continued his quest for consecutive Australian Open titles with a clinical deconstruction of Alex De Minaur in the last of the men’s singles quarter-finals.

Alex de Minaur noticed one very strong comment made about his performance versus Jannik Sinner and he wasn't interested in letting it slide. On Wednesday, the home favorite player exited the Australian Open in the quarterfinal after the No. 1 seed handed him a 6-3 6-2 6-1 loss. Now, the Italian leads their head-to-head 10-0.

It's the biggest match of Alex de Minaur's career – an Australian Open quarter-final against reigning champion and world No. 1 Jannik Sinner.De Minaur has never been to the last four in a major and will have to overcome a 0-9 head-to-head record against the Italian champion.

Alex de Minaur issued a brutal putdown to a Novak Djokovic superfan on social media following his one-sided loss to Jannik Sinner in the quarter-finals of the Australian Open.

Jannik Sinner disposed of Holger Rune in four sets in the fourth round of the Australian Open as the World No. 1 player looks to make it back-to-back Grand Slam

Local hope Alex de Minaur has suffered a thumping straight-sets Australian Open quarter-final loss to world No.1 and defending champion Jannik Sinner.

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.

Sinner toppled de Minaur 6-3, 6-2, 6-1 in an hour and 48 minutes at Rod Laver Arena, shuttering the dreams of the home nation. De Minaur will have to find improvements to become a Major contender, having lost all five Australian Open matches versus the top-10 rivals!

Jannik Sinner took less than two hours to dismantle Alex de Minaur 6-3, 6-2, 6-1 in the quarterfinal to breeze into another Australian Open semifinal. After denying the Aussie his first Grand Slam semifinal berth,