Alex de Minaur continued his extraordinary 2024 form with a thrashing of 20th seed Alexander Bublik in the third round at the BNP Paribas Open as Indian Wells.
The Australian had a battle on his hands in the first set before destroying the Kazakh in the second set with a score of 7-5 6-0 in one hour, 38 minutes.
De Minaur will now take on the winner of Alexander Zverev and Tallon Griekspoor in the fourth round, with the Aussie defeating Zverev at the start of the year at the United Cup.
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After his hot start to the year, including a second consecutive title at Acapulco and a final at Rotterdam, De Minaur went into the match as the hot favourite.
But Bublik is also having the best period of his career, winning the Montpellier Open and reaching the final in Dubai.
The Kazakh managed to get up an early break in the third game but was immediately pegged back by De Minaur in the following game.
A see-sawing contest saw both players again exchange breaks, led by De Minaur, in the eighth and ninth games before the Australian struck the decisive both as Bublik served for a tiebreaker.
De Minaur continued on with his momentum in the second set as he broke Bublik three times, didn't concede a break point and bageled his opponent for a comfortable victory.
It won't be easy for the Aussie in the fourth round as he likely faces Australian Open semi-finalist Zverev in a bid to reach Indian Wells' quarter-finals for the first time.
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 | def. Grigor Dimitrov 6-4 6-3 | Rotterdam (SF) |
| Feb. 19, 2024 | def. by Jannik Sinner 7-5 6-4 | Rotterdam (F) |
| Feb. 22, 2024 | def. by Alex Michelsen 6-4 6-1 | Los Cabos (R1) |
| Feb. 26, 2024 | def. Taro Daniel 6-2 6-1 | Mexican Open (R1) |
| Feb. 29, 2024 | def. Sebastian Ofner 6-1 6-3 | Mexican Open (R2) |
| Mar. 1, 2024 | def. Stefanos Tsitsipas 1-6 6-3 6-3 | Mexican Open (QF) |
| Mar. 2, 2024 | def. Jack Draper 6-3 2-6 4-0 ret. | Mexican Open (SF) |
| Mar. 3, 2024 | def. Casper Ruud 6-4 6-4 | Mexican Open (F) |
| Mar. 9, 2024 | def. Taro Daniel 6-1 6-2 | Indian Wells (R2) |
| Mar. 11, 2024 | def. Alexander Bublik 7-5 6-0 | Indian Wells (R3) |
| Mar. 13, 2024 | vs. Alexander Zverev or Tallon Griekspoor | Indian Wells (R4) |
Alex de Minaur ranking
De Minaur is currently the world No. 9 in men's singles – a career high.
In doubles, the Australian is the world No. 177.
