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Tennis star and home favourite Alex de Minaur defeated Francisco Cerundolo by 5-7, 7-6, 6-3, 6-3 in the third round of the Australian Open 2025 at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne Park on January 18. The Aussie star toppled a seeded opponent at the first Grand Slam of the year for the first time in his tennis career when he battled past 31st-seeded Francisco to make it to the last 16.
Alex de Minaur d. Cerundolo 5-7 7-6 6-3 6-3
— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) January 18, 2025
Alex stays undefeated in 2025.
5 wins, 0 losses.
✅4th Australian Open R16
Playing great tennis at your home Slam… doesn’t get much better than that.
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De Minaur failed to get a great start to the game as he suffered defeat in the opening set. However, the star player turns back the clock to defeat the 26-year-old Argentine star to reach the pre-quarters.
The Sydney-born star now holds a 16-0 record against players ranked lower than him at the hardcourt majors but had never thwarted a seed before he headed to the Rod Laver Arena under the mid-afternoon sun.
Earlier, Alex de Minaur defeated Tristan Boyer in the second round of the 2025 Australian Open before heading to the third round. The 25-year-old star player maintained his classic dominance from the first set itself and continued in all three sets to mark the straight-set win by 6-2, 6-4, and 6-3 before winning the clash against the Argentine.
Alex de Minaur opens up after stellar win over Francisco Cerundolo in Round 3
Australian men who've recorded a streak of 4 consecutive appearances in the #AusOpen round of 16:
— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 18, 2025
Phil Dent (1979-82)
𝗔𝗹𝗲𝘅 𝗱𝗲 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘂𝗿 (𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟮-𝟮𝟱)
The Demon sealed the deal 5-7 7-6(3) 6-3 6-3@wwos • @espn • @eurosport • @wowowtennis • #AusOpen • #AO2025pic.twitter.com/krEOybmZ4B
"You put in a lot of hard work in the offseason and this is where you see the results. I am extremely happy. I felt great out there. It is easy to feel so good on this court with this amazing crowd. Something you can always count on is if I don't play my best, I will compete until the end," De Minaur said after the win in Round 3.
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