Alex de Minaur def. Alexander Bublik — Round of 16, Australian Open 2026

🇦🇺
Australian Open 2026

Grand SlamHardMelbourne, Australia

Played25 Jan 2026

Rounds
  1. R128
  2. R64
  3. R32
  4. R16
  5. QF
  6. Semifinal
  7. Final

🇦🇺ranked ATP number 6 going into this drawWon

Alex de Minaur seeded 6 6 6 6

🇰🇿ranked ATP number 10 going into this draw

Alexander Bublik seeded 10 4 1 1

🇦🇺A. de MinaurAlex de MinaurvA. BublikAlexander Bublik🇰🇿

🇦🇺Alex de Minaur

🇰🇿Alexander Bublik

Match stats

Serve

5

Aces

6

1

Double faults

4

60%

1st serve in

64%

81%

1st serve points won

54%

72%

2nd serve points won

41%

77%

Service points won

49%

0/0

Break points saved

5/11

Serve speed (km/h)

201

Fastest serve

212

187

Average 1st serve

199

156

Average 2nd serve

163

Return

51%

Return points won

23%

6/11

Break points won

0/0

Points

19

Winners

23

10

Unforced errors

36

8/12

Net points won

14/24

89

Total points won

54

Head to head

2–2 level

  1. This matchMelbourne R16won by de Minaur
  2. 2025HardParis QFwon by Bublik
  3. 2025ClayParis R64won by Bublik
  4. 2024HardIndian Wells R32won by de Minaur

Stats, 6 months going in

Won–lost

6–4

Last 10 matches

8–2

3–0

Last 30 days

7–0

By surface

24–7

Hard

20–6

1–3

Indoor hard

–

–

Clay

2–0

By round

6–0

R16

4–2

3–4

QF

3–1

7–1

At Grand Slams

6–1

How their matches go

32

Completed matches

28

53%

Won in straight sets

64%

16%

Won after losing a set

14%

13%

Lost after winning a set

7%

19%

Lost in straight sets

14%

6–6

Tiebreaks

8–5

4–3

Deciding sets

4–2

20/22

Won after winning set 1

19/20

2/10

Won after losing set 1

3/8

Serve and return, last 5 matches

59%

1st serve in

70%

77%

1st serve points won

79%

55%

2nd serve points won

53%

70%

Break points saved

75%

42%

Return points won

37%

38%

Break points won

42%

8.4

Aces a match

13.0

3.8

Double faults a match

3.6

Last 14 days

3

Matches

4

10

Sets

11

2

Days since last match

2

Common opponents, 6 monthsCommon opponents, 6 months going in

OpponentAlex de MinaurAlexander Bublik
🇮🇹MusettiNo. 5
🇮🇹MusettiNo. 5LostTurin RRWonHong Kong F
🇮🇹SinnerNo. 2
🇮🇹SinnerNo. 2LostTurin SFLostVienna SFLostBeijing SFLostVienna QFLostNew York R16
🇺🇸FritzNo. 9
🇺🇸FritzNo. 9WonTurin RRWonParis R16
🇨🇦Auger-AliassimeNo. 7
🇨🇦Auger-AliassimeNo. 7LostNew York QFLostParis SF
🇫🇷MoutetNo. 34
🇫🇷MoutetNo. 34WonWashington SFWonParis R32
Total
Total2–53–3

Last 10 matches going in

LatestAlex de MinaurAlexander Bublik
1Won🇺🇸F. TiafoeFrances TiafoeNo. 31No. 31 · 23 JanMelbourne R32 · 23 JanWon🇦🇷T. EtcheverryTomas Martin EtcheverryNo. 61No. 61 · 23 JanMelbourne R32 · 23 Jan
2Won🇷🇸H. MedjedovicHamad MedjedovicNo. 96No. 96 · 21 JanMelbourne R64 · 21 JanWon🇭🇺M. FucsovicsMarton FucsovicsNo. 55No. 55 · 21 JanMelbourne R64 · 21 Jan
3Won🇺🇸M. McdonaldMackenzie McdonaldNo. 113No. 113 · 19 JanMelbourne R128 · 19 JanWon🇺🇸J. BrooksbyJenson BrooksbyNo. 48No. 48 · 18 JanMelbourne R128 · 18 Jan
4Lost🇮🇹J. SinnerJannik SinnerNo. 1No. 1 · 15 NovTurin SF · 15 NovWon🇮🇹L. MusettiLorenzo MusettiNo. 8No. 8 · 11 JanHong Kong F · 11 Jan
5Won🇺🇸T. FritzTaylor FritzNo. 4No. 4 · 13 NovTurin RR · 13 NovWon🇺🇸M. GironMarcos GironNo. 65No. 65 · 10 JanHong Kong SF · 10 Jan
6Lost🇮🇹L. MusettiLorenzo MusettiNo. 9No. 9 · 11 NovTurin RR · 11 NovWon🇨🇳J. ShangJuncheng ShangQF · 9 JanHong Kong QF · 9 Jan
7Lost🇪🇸C. AlcarazCarlos AlcarazNo. 2No. 2 · 9 NovTurin RR · 9 NovWon🇳🇱B. Van De ZandschulpBotic Van De ZandschulpNo. 77No. 77 · 8 JanHong Kong R16 · 8 Jan
8Lost🇰🇿A. BublikAlexander BublikNo. 16No. 16 · 31 OctParis QF · 31 OctLost🇺🇦V. SachkoVitaliy SachkoNo. 220No. 220 · 5 NovMetz R16 · 5 Nov
9Won🇷🇺K. KhachanovKaren KhachanovNo. 13No. 13 · 30 OctParis R16 · 30 OctLost🇨🇦F. Auger-AliassimeFelix Auger-AliassimeNo. 12No. 12 · 1 NovParis SF · 1 Nov
10Won🇨🇦G. DialloGabriel DialloNo. 41No. 41 · 29 OctParis R32 · 29 OctWon🇦🇺A. de MinaurAlex de MinaurNo. 7No. 7 · 31 OctParis QF · 31 Oct