Australian Open 2026, Jan. 28 -- Australia's Alex de Minaur has exited the tournament at the quarter-final stage for a second consecutive year, with World No.1 Carlos Alcaraz proving too strong for the Australian last night in a straight-sets victory.

De Minaur struggled to hold serve early in each set, losing 7-5, 6-2, 6-1 in just two hours and 15 minutes. The Australian said Alcaraz's level of tennis was "freakishly good".

The extreme heat endured this week in Melbourne will ease today as the remaining quarter-final matchups are played out, with Jannik Sinner, Novak Djokovic and Iga Świątek all in action.

A brutal heatwave that engulfed Melbourne Park has left Tennis Australia staring at losses expected to exceed A$1 millio...