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Alex de Minaur made a perfect start to the season at home in Sydney. The top-10 star faced Tomas Martin Etcheverry and scored a 6-1, 6-4 victory in an hour and 16 minutes. Thus, Alex ended his losing streak from the end of 2024 and impressed the home fans

After announcing their engagement, the couple has since already travelled to Australia to begin practising for the tournament. In 2024, they avoided coming face-to-face on the mixed doubles court, with former doubles No. 1 Matthew Ebden teaming up with Storm Hunter to beat Boulter and Neal Skupski.

Alex de Minaur dominates Tomás Etcheverry 6-1, 6-4  to level United Cup tie against Argentina at Sydney's Ken Rosewall Arena, but the well-credentialed doubles pair Ellen Perez and Matt Ebden are defeated to hand Argentina a 2-1 overall victory.

Australia has suffered an opening-night 2-1 loss at the United Cup, with Alex de Minaur notching the team’s only victory against Argentina. World No.9 de Minaur put on a devastating display in his first hit-out of the season at Ken Rosewall Arena, posting a 6-1 6-4 result over Tomas Etcheverry in 75 minutes.

Alex de Minaur has levelled Australia's tie with Argentina at the United Cup in Sydney with a commanding 6-1 6-4 triumph over Tomas Etcheverry.