MELBOURNE, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Alex de Minaur ‌knows there is no hiding at the Australian Open, especially as the home nation’s biggest hope of ending a 50-year ‌drought for a men's champion.

The sixth seed has grown accustomed to the attention that comes with playing in Melbourne, while ‌finding the buzz a double-edged sword as he tries to balance expectations, obligations and his own competitive needs.