Watch the Exciting Clash: Alex de Minaur Takes on Alex Michelsen in Australian Open Fourth Round

Alex de Minaur will be aiming to make the Australian Open quarter-finals for the first time when he takes on American talent Alex Michelsen at Rod Laver Arena on Monday night.

The Australian eighth seed has reached the fourth round on four occasions but has never made it through to the last eight at Melbourne Park.

Standing in his way is 20-year-old future star Michelsen, who has dumped out Stefanos Tsitsipas and Karen Khachanov from the Australian Open so far.

Can De Minaur keep Australian local hopes alive? Or will Michelsen make his career breakthrough?

The Jugo Mobile is following Alex de Minaur vs. Alex Michelsen live, providing score updates, commentary, and highlights as it happens.

Alex de Minaur vs. Alex Michelsen live score – Australian Open fourth round

	Set 1	Set 2	Set 3
[8] Alex de Minaur (AUS)*	6	3	–
Alex Michelsen (USA)	0	2	–

*Denotes server

Alex de Minaur vs. Alex Michelsen live updates, highlights and commentary 

*Denotes server

De Minaur 6-0 3-2 Michelsen*

• 15-0: De Minaur nets. Michelsen improving here.
• 15-15: The American comes to the net but volleys wide.
• 15-30: Longest rally of the match. Incredible De Minaur defence. Eventually Michelsen can’t pass and nets.
• 15-40: Michelsen tries to whip a forehand winner and it goes wide.
• 30-40: De Minaur tries to chip and charge but it is straight into the net.
• 40-40: De Minaur fails to pass Michelsen and hits long. Michelsen trying to pump himself up.
• Adv AM: Great scrapping from Michelsen here. He forces De Minaur to hit long.
• Game AM: Another hold for Michelsen. He is still down a break though.

*De Minaur 6-0 3-1 Michelsen

• 15-0: Michelsen smashes the return long.
• 30-0: Another shot behind the baseline for the American.
• 40-0: Serve-winner combo for De Minaur.
• Game ADM: Michelsen bunts the return long.

De Minaur 6-0 2-1 Michelsen*

• 15-0: De Minaur nets.
• 15-15: Michelsen hits long.
• 30-15: De Minaur returns the serve beyond the baseline.
• 30-30: More pressure for the American. He makes another unforced error.
• 30-40: Michelsen whips a forehand into the net. Another break point.
• 40-40: Wild framing by De Minaur. Can Michelsen get on the board here?
• Adv AM: An ace secures a game point for the American.
• Game AM: Michelsen’s on the board to a huge cheer as De Minaur nets.

*De Minaur 6-0 2-0 Michelsen

• 15-0: Unreturned serve to start.
• 30-0: De Minaur’s body serve hits Michelsen’s frame.
• 40-0: De Minaur draws the defensive lob and puts it away.
• 40-15: The Aussie chips and charges but he nets the volley.
• Game ADM: Break consolidated with an ace. De Minaur is flying.

De Minaur 6-0 1-0 Michelsen*

• 0-15: Michelsen chips and charges but De Minaur hits the backhand winner.
• 0-30: What a point. De Minaur gets to the drop volley and hits a winner. Incredible. Crowd goes wild. He is on tonight.
• 15-30: De Minaur slices into the net.
• 15-40: Michelsen slices into the net this time. Two more break points to the Aussie.
• 30-40: De Minaur misses the passing shot by inches.
• Break ADM: Michelsen hits into the net again and that’s another break.

*De Minaur 6-0 Michelsen

• 0-15: Michelsen plays a decent pass and De Minaur can only volley wide.
• 15-15: Michelsen blinks first in the rally. Straight into the net on his forehand.
• 30-15: Michelsen can only defend the serve into the net.
• 30-30: De Minaur flats. Michelsen is starting to settle here. Good signs for second set.
• 30-40: The Aussie hits long and it’s a break point for Michelsen.
• 40-40: Excellent first serve is returned wide.
• Adv ADM: Set point as De Minaur drives into Michelsen’s backhand and draws the shot out.
• Game ADM: Michelsen nets and it’s a bagel for De Minaur in only 25 minutes. Bit of a surprise. Michelsen not at the races.

De Minaur 5-0 Michelsen*

• 0-15: Michelsen’s backhand pops up off the net cord and De Minaur slaps it for a winner.
• 15-15: De Minaur returns wide.
• 30-15: Unreturned serve.
• 30-30: Poor drop shot by Michelsen – straight into the net.
• 30-40: Michelsen narrowly missed the forehand winner. Another break point here.
• 40-40: Michelsen forces De Minaur to defend wide.
• Adv ADM: Another unforced error from the American.
• Break ADM: Michelsen sets and the bagel is on this set.

*De Minaur 4-0 Michelsen

• 15-0: Wild framed return by Michelsen.
• 30-0: Michelsen moves De Minaur from side-to-side, but then nets.
• 30-15: De Minaur comes to the net but misses the volley. Almost his first mistake so far.
• 30-30: De Minaur nets and it’s the first time he has come under pressure in this contest.
• 40-30: The Aussie puts away the volley at the net this time.
• Game ADM: An ace seals the hold. De Minaur comes through his first test.

De Minaur 3-0 Michelsen*

• 15-0: De Minaur hooks a forehand wide after Michelsen’s low slice.
• 30-0: Unreturned serve.
• 40-0: Excellent touch at the net by Michelsen. Makes the angled drop volley.
• 40-15: De Minaur smashes the short ball for a forehand winner.
• 40-30: Unforced error long by Michelsen. Can he close the game out?
• 40-40: And again long by the American. He was 40-0 up.
• Adv ADM: Michelsen nets and he is under pressure again.
• Break ADM: Second break for De Minaur as Michelsen serves and volleys but hits it straight into the net.

*De Minaur 2-0 Michelsen

• 15-0: After the wide serve, De Minaur crunches a forehand winner.
• 30-0: Michelsen hits long again. The American looks off to start this match.
• 40-0: Another forehand too deep from Michelsen.
• Game ADM: Break consolidated as Michelsen hits long again.

De Minaur 1-0 Michelsen*

• 15-0: Serve-winner combo from Michelsen to start.
• 15-15: Michelsen hits beyond the baseline.
• 15-30: Early look for De Minaur as Michelsen double faults.
• 15-40: Michelsen makes the unforced error as De Minaur’s shot skids off the back of the baseline.
• 30-40: Serve-winner combo for the American again. That looks like a weapon for him tonight.
• Break ADM: Michelsen hits wide and it’s an early break for the Aussie.

Start – Michelsen to serve first

8:31pm: Michelsen won the toss and has elected to serve first. Only minutes away from starting here.

8:29pm: De Minaur has just entered the court to a huge cheer at Rod Laver Arena. Michelsen came in before the Aussie.

8:24pm: Just under four minutes until the players enter the court.

8:23pm: Swiatek has wrapped up her off-court interview. Not too far away from De Minaur-Michelsen entering the court.

8:15pm: Swiatek has defeated Lys 6-0, 6-1. De Minaur-Michelsen up next!

8:13pm: Just a reminder. De Minaur vs. Michelsen will start when the current match on Rod Laver Arena ends. Swiatek leads 6-0 5-1, so that match should be over soon.

8:05pm: Eva Lys is on the board! 6-0 4-1 she trails.

7:54pm: Swiatek is now up 6-0 3-0 against Lys. This match won’t go much longer.

7:40pm: Swiatek has just taken the first set 6-0 against Eva Lys. Barring a huge turnaround, De Minaur vs. Michelsen should be on within an hour or so.

7:30pm: Both De Minaur (0-9) and Michelsen (0-2) have not managed to get a win against Jannik Sinner before.

7:24pm: Swiatek is doing her bit for fans who are keen for De Minaur vs. Michelsen. She is up 2-0 in the first set.

7:10pm: The winner of tonight’s match will progress to play world no.1 and reigning Australian Open champion Jannik Sinner.

7:08pm: Swiatek and Lys entering the court now. With all due respect to Lys, the lucky loser could be rolled pretty quickly tonight.

7:01pm: The Jugo Mobile will keep you updated on when De Minaur vs. Michelsen will start.

7:00pm: This match will be the second for the night on centre court and will start once the contest between Iga Swiatek and Eva Lys, which starts at 7pm, is completed.

6:55pm (local time): Welcome to Rod Laver Arena for tonight’s fourth round match between Alex de Minaur and Alex Michelsen.

Alex de Minaur vs. Alex Michelsen prediction

With both Tsitsipas and Khachanov out, De Minaur has in theory an easier path to the quarter-finals.

But Michelsen played some quality tennis to eliminate those players, dropping only one set across the two matches.

Michelsen dominated De Minaur 6-4 6-1 in their only hardcourt meeting at Los Cabos in February last year, but the Aussie got his revenge at the French Open a few months later, whitewashing the American 6-1 6-0 6-2 in only one hour, 48 minutes.

In his previous match against Francisco Cerundolo, De Minaur might have lost against a physically stronger opponent but kept mentally strong and outlasted the Argentine.

Michelsen is carrying an injury concern with his hip into the match and the world no.42 has only ever played one five-set match in his career – a loss to Lloyd Harris at Wimbledon.

This factor should be enough to see De Minaur get over the line, but he is going to have to play better than he did against Cerundolo.

Prediction: De Minaur in four sets.

How to watch the Australian Open: TV channel, free-to-air guide in Australia

The Nine Network remains the free-to-air broadcaster of the Australian Open for 2025.

Games will be shown across the various channels in Nine’s portfolio – Channel 9, 9Gem and 9Go!.

Matches involving Australians or notable players are typically prioritised on free-to-air.

For the opening week, Nine’s coverage will typically begin at 10:00 am AEDT, with the on-court action to start at 11:00 am AEDT.

Consult your local TV guide for the latest schedule.

Australian Open live stream: How to watch online in Australia 

Fans can stream this year’s Australian Open via subscription service Stan Sport, where every match will be streamed live, ad-free and available on-demand. 

Notably, games played on Rod Laver Arena will be available in 4K.

On top of this, Stan Sport will exclusively host ‘Grand Slam Daily’ – a highlights and talking points show airing at 7:00 am AEDT each day.

Watch every match of the Australian Open ad-free with centre court in 4K on Stan Sport

9Now will also offer free online streaming of Nine’s broadcasts across Channel 9, 9Gem and 9Go, as well as access to non-broadcast games.