Alex de Minaur is positioned as a leading Australian singles player at the current Australian Open. He has a consistent record at major tournaments, reaching the quarter-finals five times and the round of 16 three times in eight of the last nine majors.
De Minaur, currently ranked world No. 6, and qualifier Maddison Inglis are the only Australian players who have advanced to the third round at Melbourne Park this year. Another Australian player, James Duckworth, would need to defeat two-time defending champion Jannik Sinner to progress to the third round.