De Minaur was blown off the court in his straight-sets loss to reigning Australian Open champion Jannik Sinner on Wednesday night - leaving him feeling like he'd been 'smacked across the face'.
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, ...