Updates as Australia’s No 1 meets the American lucky loser Tournament preview: De Minaur out to break new ground Any thoughts? Get in touch with an email Hello everybody and welcome to live coverage of Alex de Minaur v Mackenzie McDonald in the first round of the men’s singles at the Australian Open. The first serve on Rod Laver Arena will not be before 1:30pm local time. This is a massive tournament for the sixth-seeded de Minaur, the man bidding to become the first Australian finalist at Melbourne Park in the men’s singles since Lleyton Hewitt in 2005, and the first local winner since Mark Edmondson triumphed on the grass of Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club in 1976. Continue reading...