Alex de Minaur storms into Vienna quarter-finals

Australian beats Ivashka to reach last eight in Austria

Alex de Minaur has continued his impressive form in Vienna, reaching the quarter-finals of the Erste Bank Open with a straight-sets win over Ilya Ivashka.

The 23-year-old Australian, seeded eighth, controlled the match from the outset, breaking Ivashka's serve twice in the opening set to take it 6-1.

Ivashka, ranked 73rd in the world, fought back in the second set, but De Minaur was too strong, breaking the Belarusian's serve once again to seal a 6-4 victory.

De Minaur in fine form in Vienna

De Minaur has been in impressive form in Vienna, having not dropped a set in his two matches so far.

In the first round, he defeated qualifier Dennis Novak 6-3, 6-4, and he followed that up with a dominant performance against Ivashka.

The Australian is now one win away from reaching his first semi-final of the season.

Tough test awaits in quarter-finals

De Minaur will face a tough test in the quarter-finals, where he will take on either top seed Daniil Medvedev or former world number one Novak Djokovic.

Medvedev is the defending champion in Vienna and is currently ranked second in the world, while Djokovic is a 21-time Grand Slam champion and is ranked seventh in the world.

De Minaur has never beaten Medvedev or Djokovic, but he will be confident of causing an upset after his impressive start to the tournament.

De Minaur aiming for deep run in Vienna

De Minaur is aiming to make a deep run in Vienna, having never reached the semi-finals of an ATP 500 event before.

The Australian is currently ranked 22nd in the world, and a good performance in Vienna could see him move into the top 20 for the first time in his career.

De Minaur is one of the most promising young players on the ATP Tour, and he will be hoping to continue his good form in Vienna and make a deep run in the tournament.