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Alcaraz relishes tune-up as Demon wins charity clash

Alex de Minaur was at full stretch in his three-set win over Carlos Alcaraz in Melbourne. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)

Despite suffering from jet-lag, Carlos Alcaraz has given fans an early glimpse of what to expect in his Australian Open title bid during his first appearance of the summer down under.

The world No.3 displayed some brilliant shot-making but was ultimately outpointed in a high-quality exhibition clash with Australia's Alex de Minaur, who prevailed 7-5 4-6 10-5 on Rod Laver Arena on Wednesday.

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