Carlos Alcaraz def. Alex de Minaur — Quarterfinal, Australian Open 2026
Grand SlamHardMelbourne, Australia
Played27 Jan 2026
🇪🇸ranked ATP number 1 going into this drawWon
Carlos Alcaraz seeded 1 7 6 6
🇦🇺ranked ATP number 6 going into this draw
Alex de Minaur seeded 6 5 2 1
🇪🇸Carlos Alcaraz
🇦🇺Alex de Minaur
Match stats
Serve
5
Aces
1
3
Double faults
0
58%
1st serve in
55%
77%
1st serve points won
59%
54%
2nd serve points won
38%
67%
Service points won
49%
5/7
Break points saved
9/16
Serve speed (km/h)
215
Fastest serve
204
190
Average 1st serve
187
161
Average 2nd serve
159
Return
51%
Return points won
33%
7/16
Break points won
2/7
Points
26
Winners
16
32
Unforced errors
29
18/22
Net points won
14/22
103
Total points won
73
Head to head
4–0 Alcaraz
- This matchMelbourne QFwon by Alcaraz
- 2025IndoorTurin RRwon by Alcaraz
- 2025ClayBarcelona QFwon by Alcaraz
- 2025HardRotterdam Fwon by Alcaraz
Stats, 6 months going in
Won–lost
8–2
Last 10 matches
6–4
4–0
Last 30 days
4–0
By surface
22–1
Hard
23–7
4–1
Indoor hard
1–3
By round
3–0
QF
2–4
4–0
SF
0–3
11–0
At Grand Slams
8–1
How their matches go
27
Completed matches
31
74%
Won in straight sets
52%
19%
Won after losing a set
16%
4%
Lost after winning a set
13%
4%
Lost in straight sets
19%
6–2
Tiebreaks
6–6
4–1
Deciding sets
4–3
23/24
Won after winning set 1
19/21
2/3
Won after losing set 1
2/10
Serve and return, last 5 matches
68%
1st serve in
60%
74%
1st serve points won
76%
61%
2nd serve points won
58%
56%
Break points saved
73%
40%
Return points won
43%
44%
Break points won
41%
5.8
Aces a match
8.4
1.0
Double faults a match
3.4
Last 14 days
4
Matches
4
12
Sets
13
2
Days since last match
2
Common opponents, 6 monthsCommon opponents, 6 months going in
| Opponent | Carlos Alcaraz | Alex de Minaur |
|---|---|---|
| 🇷🇸MedjedovicNo. 96 | ||
| 🇷🇸MedjedovicNo. 96 | WonCincinnati R32 | WonMelbourne R64 |
| 🇮🇹SinnerNo. 2 | ||
| 🇮🇹SinnerNo. 2 | LostTurin FWonNew York FWonCincinnati F | LostTurin SFLostVienna SFLostBeijing SF |
| 🇨🇦Auger-AliassimeNo. 7 | ||
| 🇨🇦Auger-AliassimeNo. 7 | WonTurin SF | LostNew York QF |
| 🇮🇹MusettiNo. 5 | ||
| 🇮🇹MusettiNo. 5 | WonTurin RR | LostTurin RR |
| 🇺🇸FritzNo. 9 | ||
| 🇺🇸FritzNo. 9 | WonTurin RRWonTokyo F | WonTurin RR |
| 🇫🇷RinderknechNo. 26 | ||
| 🇫🇷RinderknechNo. 26 | WonNew York R16 | WonBeijing R16 |
| Total | ||
| Total | 9–1 | 3–6 |