Ben Shelton has reached his first Australian Open semifinal by defeating Lorenzo Sonego 6-4, 7-5, 4-6, 7-6 (4) in an entertaining match

Ben Shelton advanced to the semi-final of the hard court major after beating Lorenzo Sonego 6-4, 7-5, 4-6, 7-6 (7-4) at the Rod Laver Arena on Wednesday.

Ben Shelton told the Australian Open fans they were allowed to "boo and throw things at my head" after advancing to the semi-final for the first time. The American defeated Lorenzo Sonego 6-4 7-5 4-6 7-6 (4) to move into the last four and admitted it was one of his favourite matches he'd played.

The 21st seed Ben Shelton is through to his second Major semi-final at the Australian Open, the first in Melbourne. The young American ousted Lorenzo Sonego 6-4, 7-5, 4-6, 7-6 in three hours and 50 minutes, remaining on the title course.

Since 1988, when the Australian Open moved to Melbourne Park, Shelton is just the second left-handed player to reach the semi-finals of both hard court grand slams, after the great Rafael Nadal. He is also the youngest left-handed player to reach the Australian Open semi-finals since Nadal back in 2008.

In the Round of 32 at the Australian Open on Friday, Lorenzo Musetti (ranked No. 15) takes on Ben Shelton (No. 20).Shelton earned a four-set win over Pablo Carreno Busta (6-3, 6-3, 6-7, 6-4) in

Watch the match highlights between Ben Shelton & Lorenzo Sonego in Quarterfinals of the 2025 Australian Open Men's Singles Tournament Tennis.

Lorenzo Sonego's hopes of reaching his first Grand Slam semi-final at this year's Australian Open are over after the Italian lost 6-4, 7-5, 4-6, 7-6 to American Ben Shelton in the last eight on Wednesday.

Lorenzo Sonego's Australian Open has come to an end at the hands of American Ben Shelton, who trumped him 6-4 7-5 4-6 7-6(4) to book his second appearance in a grand slam semi-final. Shelton, the youngest American male to reach a second singles quarter-final at the AO since Andy Roddick over 20 years ago,