De Minaur 'up for the challenge' after advancing at home Grand Slam

VIDEO SHOWS: PRESS CONFERENCE SOUNDBITES FROM SIXTH SEED ALEX DE MINAUR COMPLETE SCRIPT TO FOLLOW SHOWS: MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA (JANUARY 23, 2026) (TENNIS AUSTRALIA – See restrictions) 1. (SOUNDBITE) (English) SIX SEED, ALEX DE MINAUR, ON THIRD ROUND WIN: "Yeah, I mean, it was tough to get over the line today, but overall, I was very pleased with my level. I thought Frances [Tiafoe] did incredibly well to fight back at the end and started playing some really, really good tennis and ended up being a little bit scrappy, but, hey, I'm very relieved to have gotten over the line in three sets." 2. (SOUNDBITE) (English) SIX SEED, ALEX DE MINAUR, ON CONFIDENCE AFTER JUST SECOND WIN AGAINST SEEDED PLAYER AT THE AUSTRALIAN OPEN: "Yeah, I'm glad with where my level is at. Ultimately, I knew going in if I was going to go deep, that I was going to have to play great tennis, right? I had some very tough opponents in front of me, and as I said, I'm up for the challenge, and I'm excited for it. You know, whoever is next, I'm sure it's going to be even tougher, and I'm excited for, yet again, another battle, and hopefully I can step up to the occasion." STORY:

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