- World No 10 defeats Italian 6-3, 6-0, 6-3 in two hours
- Australian to face Pavel Kotov or Flavio Cobolli next
The weather turned briefly at Melbourne Park on Wednesday morning, but the forecast for Alex de Minaur’s Australian Open continues to improve after he comprehensively dispatched Italian Matteo Arnaldi in the second round 6-3, 6-0, 6-3.
Under the roof at Rod Laver Arena in a contest lasting just two hours, Australia’s top-ranked men’s player booked a third-round tie against either 65th-ranked Pavel Kotov or Italian qualifier Flavio Cobolli.