Alex de Minaur has been handed an unexpected boost heading into the Australian Open, leapfrogging Andrey Rublev into a top-eight seeding. However the massive news was tinged with sadness as fiancee Katie Boulter blew a chance to beat World No.1 Iga Swiatek on Thursday night.

In a major boost, Alex de Minaur is set to be one of the top eight seeds for the upcoming Australian Open. The Aussie entered 2025 as the world No. 9 but will move to No. 8 once the new rankings are finalised.

Alex de Minaur had one message for fans following his clinical victory over Great Britain’s Billy Harris on Wednesday night – “I’m back.” The usually modest 25-year-old was fired up on Sydney’s Ken Rosewall Arena as he attempted to keep Australia’s United Cup campaign alive with a performance that included impressive cross-court scrambles,