Carlos Alcaraz faces Alex de Minaur in a blockbuster Australian Open quarter-final as the last home hope in the singles takes on the world No 1 amid extreme heat in Melbourne.
World No 1 Alcaraz continues his bid for a first Australian Open title, which would complete the grand slam, while De Minaur aims to finally break through his quarter-final curse.
The sixth seed De Minaur has reached six quarter-finals at the grand slams without reaching the semi-finals, including five over the last two seasons.
He will also have to overcome a 0-5 record against the Spaniard, including a tough defeat at the ATP Finals last season, as well as the extreme heat that is forecast in Melbourne.
De Minaur will be cheered on by the home crowd, however, as he dreams of becoming the first Australian man to win the Australian Open since Mark Edmondson in 1976.
Alcaraz v De Minaur start time
The match has been scheduled last on the Rod Laver Arena and will follow the women’s quarter-final between Coco Gauff and Elina Svitolina, which will start from 8:00am GMT (UK time). Alcaraz and De Minaur could expect to take to court at around 10am GMT, which should avoid the worst of the heat on Tuesday.
Australian Open order of play
Day Ten - Tuesday 27 January
Rod Laver Arena
From 12:30 AM GMT
- Aryna Sabalenka [1] vs. Iva Jovic (USA) [29]
- Alexander Zverev (GER) [3] vs. Learner Tien (USA) [25]
From 8:00 AM GMT
- Coco Gauff (USA) [3] vs. Elina Svitolina (UKR) [12]
- Carlos Alcaraz (ESP) [1] vs. Alex de Minaur (AUS) [6]
Alcaraz v De Minaur head-to-head
In five tour-level meetings, Alcaraz has five wins. The Spaniard won their last meeting at the ATP Finals in November, as he come from 3-5 down in the first-set tiebreak to win 7-6 (7-5) 7-2. Alcaraz has wins over De Minaur on indoor hard, outdoor clay and outdoor grass.
Is the Australian Open on TV?
The tournament will be shown live on TNT Sports in the UK as well as online on Discovery+.
In the US, it will be shown live on ESPN and Tennis Channel.
