Look, we’ve all been there. That moment when you’re this close to breaking through, when everything you’ve worked for comes down to one match, one set, one point. For Alex De Minaur, Wednesday’s quarterfinal loss to Felix Auger-Aliassime wasn’t just another defeat—it was his sixth Grand Slam quarterfinal loss. Six. That’s not bad luck anymore, folks. That’s a pattern.

The Australian speedster fell 4-6, 7-6(7), 7-5, 7-6(4) in a grueling four-hour, 10-minute battle that had all the drama of a Broadway show, minus the happy ending for the Aussie faithful. After watching De Minaur dig himself out of countless holes throughout this tournament, this one proved too deep.

De Minaur’s Serving Struggles Tell the Story

Here is where things get ugly for De Minaur supporters. The 26-year-old, who’s

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