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The honest feedback Alcaraz gave shattered de Minaur after Aus Open exit

Alex de Minaur departed the Australian Open following his defeat to Carlos Alcaraz. (AP: Aaron Favila)

Pleasant and polite, Carlos Alcaraz gives off the impression he does not have a bad bone in his body.

So when the world number one was asked about Alex de Minaur following his triumph in their Australian Open quarterfinal, you can guarantee his comments were intended as feedback rather than criticism.

Alex de Minaur has been knocked out of the Australian Open by world number one Carlos Alcaraz in straight sets.

"When he's playing against the best or the top player, he's trying to be more aggressive, which sometimes [means] he's just out of his comfort zone," Alcaraz said after his 7-5, 6-2, 6-1 win over de Minaur.

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Just two men stand to foil Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner’s pursuit of a 15-year first at Melbourne Park on Friday when the top four seeds square off in the semifinals of Australian Open 2026.

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Quarter-final curse: Demon's run of last-eight losses

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Alex de Minaur has lost all seven of his grand slam quarter-finals.

This is how the seven defeats played out (prefix denotes opponent's ranking):

A grand slam lightweight hitting the scales at barely 70kg, de Minaur walked away from his maiden major quarter-final hoping in "years to come I'll get bigger, I'll get stronger" after being bossed from the back by the tournament's eventual champion.

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