Alex de Minaur is hoping to seize the moment after denying great mate Jordan Thompson in a titanic all-Australian fourth-round US Open showdown to notch another significant milestone in his stellar grand slam season.
De Minaur put friendship to the side to end Thompson's spirited Open campaign with a hard-earned 6-0 3-6 6-3 7-5 victory and become the first Aussie since Lleyton Hewitt 20 years ago to reach three consecutive slam quarter-finals.
His stocks rising with every win, the 10th seed will next face English world No.25 Jack Draper on Wednesday (Thursday AEST) in an Ashes-like battle for a coveted place in the last four.
