Alex de Minaur got one back on his Australian Open conqueror Andrey Rublev, winning their quarter-final at the ABN AMRO Open on Saturday morning (AEDT).
In another tight encounter, the 11th-ranked Aussie won 7-6(5) 4-6 6-3 in two hours, 34 minutes to reach the semi-finals of the ATP 500 event in Rotterdam.
The result was the reverse of the Australian Open fourth-round classic last month. which saw Rublev advance in five sets.
De Minaur will now meet world no.13 Grigor Dimitrov in the semi-finals, with the Bulgarian in solid form recently, reaching the final of Marseille last week.
The duo have a 2-2 record against each other, however Dimitrov defeated De Minaur at the same tournament 12 months ago in the quarter-final across three sets.
"I played him on my birthday last year, and he was rude enough to beat me when I was two match points up," De Minaur said,
"I’m playing him tomorrow, which will be my birthday again, so I’m hoping he’s a little bit nicer to me. We’ll see."
With world no.10 Stefanos Tsitsipas not competing since the Australian Open, De Minaur will return to tennis' top 10 after the ABN AMRO Open.
MORE: Who is Alex de Minaur's girlfriend? Katie Boulter exits in second round of Australian Open
Alex de Minaur past singles results, next match
| Date | Opponent/Result | Tournament/Round |
|---|---|---|
| Dec. 29, 2023 | def. 6-4 2-6 7-6(2) by Cameron Norrie | United Cup (group stage) |
| Jan. 1, 2024 | def. Taylor Fritz 6-4 6-2 | United Cup (group stage) |
| Jan. 3, 2024 | def. Novak Djokovic 6-4 6-4 | United Cup (QF) |
| Jan. 6, 2024 | def. Alexander Zverev 5-7 6-3 6-4 | United Cup (SF) |
| Jan. 10, 2024 | def. Carlos Alcaraz 6-4 5-7 10-3 | Charity Match |
| Jan. 15, 2024 | def. Milos Raonic 6-7(6) 6-3 2-0 | Aus. Open (R1) |
| Jan. 17, 2024 | def. Matteo Arnaldi 6-3 6-0 6-3 | Aus. Open (R2) |
| Jan. 19, 2024 | def. Flavio Cobolli 6-3 6-3 6-1 | Aus. Open (R3) |
| Jan. 21, 2024 | def. by Andrey Rublev 6-4 6-7(5) 6-7(4) 6-3 6-0 | Aus. Open (R4) |
| Feb. 13, 2024 | def. Sebastian Korda 6-4 6-3 | Rotterdam (R1) |
| Feb. 15, 2024 | def. David Goffin 6-3 6-1 | Rotterdam (R2) |
| Feb. 17, 2024 | def. Andrey Rublev 7-6(5) 4-6 6-3 | Rotterdam (QF) |
| Feb 18, 2024 | vs. Grigor Dimitrov | Rotterdam (SF) |
Alex de Minaur ranking
De Minaur is currently the world No. 11 in men's singles.
In doubles, the Australian is the world No. 181.
