Alex de Minaur eases into Australian Open second round with routine win over lucky loser

Jack Snape at Rod Laver Arena Mon, 19 January 2026 at 5:01 am UTC·3 min read His serve remains a work-in-progress, but a dominant Alex de Minaur sailed through the first round of the Australian Open with a professional dismantling of American Mackenzie McDonald. The No 6 seed won 6-2, 6-2, 6-3 on Rod Laver Arena on Monday afternoon, finding valuable rest for his legs after just 108 minutes of play.Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Related: Alex de Minaur beats Mackenzie McDonald in straight sets: Australian Open first round – as it happened De Minaur had been due to face former Wimbledon finalist Matteo Berrettini in the first round...