Once again, tennis power couple Katie Boulter and Alex de Minaur have displayed their unity, this time in Australia.
De Minaur achieved a significant milestone at his home Slam on Monday, advancing to the quarter-finals of the Australian Open for the very first time.
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The eighth-seeded Australian triumphed over 20-year-old Alex Michelsen with a score of 6-0, 7-6 (5), 6-3 in a thrilling three-set battle.
With this victory, De Minaur has now reached the quarter-finals at all four Grand Slam tournaments and will next face off against the No. 1 player in the PIF ATP Rankings and defending champion, Jannik Sinner.
The 25-year-old has also become the 35th Australian man to reach the last eight in Melbourne, joining the likes of Lleyton Hewitt and Nick Kyrgios.
Adding to the magic of the moment, he secured his spot in front of his beloved family and friends.
In heartwarming footage that has circulated on social media, De Minaur's mum appears visibly emotional, whilst Boulter can't stop smiling.
Boulter and De Minaur's mum share a heartfelt hug in the aftermath.
Competing in the Melbourne fourth round for the fourth consecutive year, De Minaur launched into action against a struggling Michelsen, winning the first eight games of the match with flair.
It wasn't until the 41st minute that Michelsen managed to get on the scoreboard, displaying formidable tenacity as he pushed De Minaur in the second set.
With a spirited home crowd roaring on Rod Laver Arena, De Minaur was close to securing a two-set lead while serving at 5-3, 30/0.
However, Michelsen elevated the intensity, unleashing some powerful forehands that allowed him to break back and push the match into a tie-break.
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With the set hanging in the balance, De Minaur heroically rallied from 4/5 in the tie-break.
He struck a stunning forehand winner to level the score, followed up with a strong first serve to take the lead, and then capitalised on a Michelsen forehand misstep to seize the set.
If De Minaur is to secure his place in his first major semi-final, he must overcome a challenge he's yet to conquer: defeating Sinner.
The Italian leads their rivalry 9-0 in the Lexus ATP Head2Head series and has yet to drop a set in any of their nine encounters.
De Minaur and Boulter have been together for almost five years, having begun dating in March 2020.
The pai joyfully announced their engagement in December 2024 with a heartfelt social media post.
This delightful news has already accumulated over 30,000 likes, with fellow British tennis star Emma Raducanu among those celebrating the blissful couple.
Having met on the professional circuit, the stars are regularly seen supporting each other from the stands when their schedules allow.
In July 2024, de Minaur made an impressive journey to the quarter-finals at Wimbledon, receiving tremendous encouragement from the British crowd, largely due to his connection with Boulter.
This led him to humorously refer to himself as an "honorary Brit."
“Oh, 100 per cent. I’ll take all the support I can get," he said at the time.
"I can be the honorary Brit here at Wimbledon. I do feel very loved out there, I must say.
"I always love coming here to Wimbledon and playing here. I always feel like I play some of my best tennis."
De Minaur will face Sinner on Wednesday, January 22nd, with the start time to be determined.