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Oliver Caffrey

REVEALED: De minaur wants australian open glory bad | Vintage Vibes

Alex de Minaur has once again roared into the last 16 in front of home fans at the Australian Open. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

Alex de Minaur has become the first local man since John Newcombe to make the fourth round of the Australian Open five years in a row.

The world No.6 endured some nervous moments to progress to the round-of-16, winning 6-3 6-4 7-5 against big-hitting American Frances Tiafoe on Friday night.

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