Alcaraz defeats Alex de Minaur 7‑5, 6‑2, 6‑1 in the Australian Open quarter‑final at Melbourne Park, earning a straight‑sets win and a place in the semi‑finals. After a shaky first set in which he made ten backhand errors, the world No 1 capitalised on his range and speed, breaking early and then rolling through the match. The Spaniard’s dominant performance follows victories over former top‑10 players Frances Tiafoe and Alexander Bublik, and the win keeps him on track for a career Grand Slam. De Minaur, the Australian 22‑year‑old, had earlier reached the quarter‑finals in a run that highlighted his rising form but fell short against the world’s top player.
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