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Darren Walton

De Minaur survives dogfight to reach Open's second week

Alex De Minaur celebrates after overcoming Francisco Cerundolo to reach the fourth round. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

A mightily relieved Alex de Minaur is warning his "legs are back" after surviving a huge scare to keep his Australian Open dream alive and etch his name in the tennis history books.

De Minaur stood two points away from a precarious two-set deficit before fighting back to clinch a spirited 5-7 7-6 (7-3) 6-3 6-3 win over a gallant but fatiguing Francisco Cerundolo on Saturday.

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