John Millman has claimed Jannik Sinner will be hiding any potential sickness or injury he could be facing ahead of his clash with Alex de Minaur after rumours swirled around Melbourne Park the Italian was battling illness.

Pressure is said to be a privilege, and this has never been lost on Alex de Minaur, but the world number eight has become accustomed to bearing the weight of expectation.

Alex de Minaur busted through his Australian Open fourth-round ceiling with a brutal display against Alex Michelsen. Now, a date with world No. 1 Jannik Sinner looms.

Jannik Sinner hopes to join Novak Djokovic and Alexander Zverev in the semi-finals of the Australian Open when he faces off against home favourite Alex De Minaur at the Rod Laver Arena this morning. Sinner has had a relatively easy time of things so far and avoided a potential stumbling block with a four-set victory over Holger Rune in the fourth round.

Jannik Sinner faces Alex de Minaur at the 2025 Australian Open. Our Australian Open odds series has our Sinner-de Minaur prediction, odds and pick. Find out how to watch Sinner de Minaur. Jannik Sinner is still alive at this Australian Open,

He’s shown what an incredible tennis player he is, and he’s ranked (in) top 10 in the world, and has been there for a whole year, which is not an easy thing to do. I’ve learnt so many different ways of becoming a better tennis player.