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The Guardian - AU
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Jack Snape in Melbourne

Alex de Minaur faces prickly path as Nick Kyrgios lands ‘kind’ Australian Open draw

Alex de Minaur De Minaur Nick Kyrgios Botic Van de Zandschulp Jacob Fearnley Australian Open Emerson Jones Maya Joint Van de Zandschulp Alexander Zverev
Alex de Minaur of Australia in action during charity match against Carlos Alcaraz
Alex de Minaur meets Botic van de Zandschulp in the first round of the 2025 Australian Open with Jannik Sinner on same side of the draw at Melbourne Park. Photograph: James Ross/EPA

Eighth-seed Alex de Minaur faces a tough start to his Australian Open tilt after drawing former world 22 Botic van de Zandschulp in the first round, with a potential match-up against top seed and defending champion Jannik Sinner in the quarter-finals.

The draw for the Australian Open was made on Thursday ahead of the start of tournament on Sunday. De Minaur is hoping to become the first Australian to win the men’s singles at his home grand slam since Mark Edmondson in 1976.

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