Francisco Cerundolo vs Alex de Minaur Preview & Prediction | 2025 Australian Open | Third Round

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Homefield hero Alex de Minaur is still yet to drop a set across the tournament as he next faces Francisco Cerundolo of Argentina.

Start date/time: Saturday 18th January, 2025, UK – not before 3:00am / Friday 17th January, US ET – not before 10:00pm / US PT – not before 7:00pm

Venue: Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia

Surface: Outdoor hard

How to watch on TV: UK – Eurosport / US – ESPN+

How to watch online: UK – Eurosport website & discovery+ / US – ESPN+ platforms

Tickets: Visit this link for the latest Francisco Cerundolo vs Alex de Minaur ticket information

Francisco Cerundolo vs Alex de Minaur Prediction

Alex de Minaur has so far managed to live up to all expectations, getting through to the third round with relatively little trouble. The Aussie now meets Francisco Cerundolo, who is expected to challenge de Minaur with his powerful serve and groundplay. It would be no surprise if de Minaur was to drop his first set of the tournament.

Cerundolo’s issue here will be the ability of his opponent to defend efficiently and put balls in play at all times, which increases the likelihood of errors being made by the Argentinian. If anyone can counter what is a very effective service game, it’s de Minaur.

The home crowd will be all set to cheer on the Australian once again here and de Minaur really should be able to get ahead of his opponent early on and stay ahead across the contest. He’s a better player on hard court than Cerundolo and it well worth backing to beat him in four sets.

Francisco Cerundolo vs Alex de Minaur Tip: Alex de Minaur to win 3-1