Alex de Minaur is bidding to equal a career-best result at the Australian Open in his third round match versus Francisco Cerundolo at Rod Laver Arena on Saturday. The eighth-seeded Aussie will reach the fourth round at Melbourne Park for the fourth time if he can get past the Argentine 31st seed.

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.

Alex de Minaur has explained why he slapped his legs during the fourth and final set of his match against Francisco Cerundolo. The No. 8 seed stormed back from a break down to advance to the second week of the Australian Open with a 5-7 7-6 (3) 6-3 6-3 victory.