Jannik Sinner continued his quest for consecutive Australian Open titles with a clinical deconstruction of Alex De Minaur in the last of the men’s singles quarter-finals.

In the Australian Open quarterfinals on Tuesday, Jannik Sinner faces Alex de Minaur.In his most recent match on Sunday, Sinner took down Holger Vitus Nodskov Rune in four sets, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2,

Defending champion Jannik Sinner dismissed eighth seed Alex de Minaur 6-3 6-2 6-1 to reach the Australian Open semi-finals and extend the country's decades-long wait for another homegrown singles winner at the Grand Slam on Wednesday.

Jannik Sinner brushed off concerns about his health with a brutal destruction of home hope Alex De Minaur in the quarter-finals of the Australian Open.

It's the biggest match of Alex de Minaur's career – an Australian Open quarter-final against reigning champion and world No. 1 Jannik Sinner.De Minaur has never been to the last four in a major and will have to overcome a 0-9 head-to-head record against the Italian champion.

A semi-final against American Ben Shelton – the lowest-ranked player left in the draw – looms for Sinner, who will avoid 10-time champion Novak Djokovic and second seed Alexander Zverev in the last four. That draw and this performance has brought him tantalisingly close to defending his Australian Open crown.

Jannik Sinner, the top seed and the defending champion, defeated Alex De Minaur 6-3, 6-2, 6-1 at the Rod Laver Arena.

Alex de Minaur is facing off with top seed and defending champion Jannik Sinner for a spot in the Australian Open semifinals against American Ben Shelton. Follow live.

World No. 1 Jannik Sinner cruised to a 6-3, 6-2, 6-1 quarterfinal triumph against home favourite Alex de Minaur to keep alive his hopes of lifting back-to-back titles at the hard-court major

Sporting venues develop a certain mood. As though the emotions of the attendees start bouncing off the walls. The buzz around Melbourne Park is palpable and pulsating when Alex de Minaur steps onto Rod Laver Arena for his Australian Open quarter-final against Jannik Sinner.

Defending champion Jannik Sinner dismissed No. 8 seed Alex de Minaur 6-3, 6-2, 6-1 to reach the Australian Open semifinals, where he will take on American Ben Shelton for a place in the final.