Carlos Alcaraz v Alex de Minaur live: Australian Open latest score updates as top seed battles home hope and amid extreme heat in quarter-finals

The players are walking onto court for the first quarter-final of the night session, as Coco Gauff and Elina Svitolina meet for the chance to face Aryna Sabalenka in the semi-finals.

Gauff, the third seed, has been progressing well through the tournament and will be looking to set up another battle with Sabalenka after their French Open final clash.

Svitolina, the star from Ukraine, has not made a semi-final of a grand slam since 2023 but consistently delivers her best on these stages.

“I feel like with each match you start to relax a little bit more,” Gauff said before this one. “But also, as you keep going, usually the ranking of the opponent gets higher, so the matches should be a bit tougher, which they have been.

“But I definitely think it’s more fun just because you’re in great battles, and also just being here in Australia, I think it’s the real opportunity to show where your game is.”

The match has been scheduled last on the Rod Laver Arena and will follow the women’s quarter-final between Coco Gauff and Elina Svitolina, which will start from 8:00am GMT (UK time). Alcaraz and De Minaur could expect to take to court at around 10am GMT, which should avoid the worst of the heat on Tuesday.

The organisers of the Australian Open have been forced to adjust their schedule with a heatwave expected to hit at the start of the quarter-finals.

Learner Tien showcased what makes him such an exciting talent in his first grand slam quarter-final before falling to Alexander Zverev at the Australian Open.

The 20-year-old American was bidding to become the youngest man to reach the last four in Melbourne for 34 years, but instead it was third seed Zverev who moved through to a 10th slam semi-final after a 6-3 6-7 (5) 6-1 7-6 (3) victory.

Aryna Sabalenka ended the teenage challenge at the Australian Open with an emphatic quarter-final final victory over Iva Jovic.

Having defeated 19-year-old Victoria Mboko in the fourth round, the world number one dropped just three games against 18-year-old American Jovic in a 6-3 6-0 victory.

The scoreline was harsh on the youngster, who was very competitive in the points but time and again came out on the wrong end of games.

World No 1 Alcaraz continues his bid for a first Australian Open title, which would complete the grand slam, while De Minaur aims to finally break through his quarter-final curse.

The sixth seed De Minaur has reached six quarter-finals at the grand slams without reaching the semi-finals, including five over the last two seasons.

De Minaur will be cheered on by the home crowd, however, as he dreams of becoming the first Australian man to win the Australian Open since Mark Edmondson in 1976.