Alex de Minaur loved one other notable efficiency on the United Cup in Sydney.
The house favourite ousted Jakub Mensik 6-4, 6-1 in an hour and 31 minutes to maintain his nation alive.
AUSSIE AUSSIE AUSSIE 🇦🇺
retains Australia's hopes alive, taking down Mensik 6-4 6-1 🔥 pic.twitter.com/oG8GvRvlHA
— United Cup (@UnitedCupTennis) January 6, 2026
It was their fifth duel, and the Aussie supplied his fifth victory over the Czech. World no. 7 outplayed his rival behind the second serve and performed nicely within the pivotal moments to regulate the scoreboard.
De Minaur saved all 4 break factors within the closing levels of the opening set and turned nearly half of the return factors into 4 breaks from six alternatives. They wanted over 20 minutes to finish the opening 4 video games.
Mensik sprayed a forehand error within the fifth recreation to drop serve and fall behind. Alex held at 30 within the sixth recreation to cement the benefit earlier than dealing with points at 4-3.
The house participant denied three break factors with winners and held with a service winner for a 5-3 lead. World no. 7 served for the set at 5-4 and squandered a set level. He wasted it and confronted a break level.
Alex de Minaur, United Cup 2026© Stream screenshot
Jakub missed a routine forehand and squandered an opportunity to delay the battle. De Minaur seized the third set level with an ace, wrapping up the primary a part of the duel 6-4 after 58 minutes and gaining a lift.
Alex landed a artful winner on the internet within the first recreation of the second set to clinch a break. The Aussie clinched the fourth recreation with a forehand winner and made one other push on the return within the subsequent one.
He drew the Czech's mistake and secured a break at 15 to increase the hole. De Minaur held with an unreturned serve for 5-1 and sealed the take care of a forehand crosscourt winner on the return in recreation seven.
