Alex de Minaur delivers brutal response to tennis fan after tennis star suffers Australian Open heartache
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Alex de Minaur lashed back at a tennis fan on social media following his Australian Open exit on Wednesday night. The Aussie star, who had reached the quarter-finals of his home Grand Slam for the first time in his career, suffered a devastating 6-3 6-2 6-1 defeat by a clinical Jannik Sinner.
![[The social media claimed that the 25-year-old tennis star had 'zero self belief' and said his performance against Jannik Sinner was 'awful' but De Minaur lashed back at the fan on X]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/22/15/94393687-0-image-a-39_1737558731436.jpg)
A heartbroken De Minaur admitted in his press conference after the stinging defeat that the victory had felt like a 'slap in the face' after having roared his way through the first four rounds of the tournament. But after the match, one fan on X delivered a scathing appraisal of De Minaur's performance against Sinner.
![[De Minaur was bested in straight sets by Sinner, with the Italian securing a spot against Ben Shelton in the semi-finals]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/22/15/94385327-0-image-a-42_1737558881986.jpg)
'Alex De Minaur has zero self belief that he can even compete with Sinner let alone beat him,' the account known as @pavyg said. 'Awful performance from him.'. De Minaur, fresh off the back of the defeat, lashed back at the X user with a brutal response.
![[The X user then quoted De Minaur's comment writing: 'Fair play and a good response tbh!']](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/22/15/94393685-0-image-a-47_1737559094523.jpg)
Alex de Minaur delivered a brutal response to a tennis fan on social media following his Australian Open quarter-finals defeat by Jannik Sinner. The social media claimed that the 25-year-old tennis star had 'zero self belief' and said his performance against Jannik Sinner was 'awful' but De Minaur lashed back at the fan on X.
![[But the Australian cut a dejected figure in his press conference, stating the defeat felt like a 'slap in the face' after his hard work and recent performances]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/22/15/94386931-0-image-a-43_1737558929903.jpg)
De Minaur was bested in straight sets by Sinner, with the Italian securing a spot against Ben Shelton in the semi-finals. 'Hey mate it’s a shame that you never became a good enough player to experience playing Jannik,' the world No 8 wrote. 'I’m sure you would’ve put up a better performance and know exactly how to beat him. Wishing you all the best!!!'.
![[Sinner, who had been ill in the run-up to the match, produced an excellent performance to defeat the world No 8]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/22/15/94384965-0-image-a-44_1737558965302.jpg)
