6 days ago · Ben Shelton of the U.S. gestures as he leaves Rod Laver Arena following his semifinal match against Jannik Sinner of Italy at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Friday, Jan. 24, 2025.

6 days ago · Jannik Sinner moved to within one win of successfully defending his Australian Open title on Friday when he overcame American Ben Shelton 7-6(2), 6-2, 6-2 in a heavy-hitting semi-final clash on Rod Laver Arena.. In a match between two of the biggest ball strikers on Tour, it was the Italian who found greater control, accuracy and resilience to record his 20th consecutive tour-level win and ...

Jan 20, 2025 · Ben Shelton made his return to the Australian Open quarter-finals Monday after French veteran Gael Monfils was forced to retire from the pair’s fourth-round clash through a back injury. The 22-year-old Shelton, who reached the last eight in Melbourne on his debut in 2023, led 7-6(3), 6-7(3), 7-6(2), 1-0 after two hours, 56 minutes before ...

6 days ago · Sinner 7-6 (7-2) 6-2 6-2 Shelton. Jannik Sinner on changing his coaching team after crashing out of the Australian Open semi-finals two years ago: "Every coach I have been with, there is a huge ...

Jan 22, 2025 · MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Ben Shelton’s Australian Open quarterfinal foe, Lorenzo Sonego, produced the shot of the tournament — diving to his left for a volley with so much spin that the ball bounced on one side of the net, then floated back over to the other — but it was the American who ended up with the victory Wednesday. The left-handed Shelton did some entertaining of his own ...

Jan 24, 2025 · World number one Sinner recorded a 7-6 (7-2) 6-2 6-2 victory over American Shelton on Rod Laver Arena - the stage where he claimed his first major title 12 months ago.

Jan 22, 2025 · Ben Shelton is back in a Grand Slam semi-final after an entertaining win against Lorenzo Sonego on Wednesday at the Australian Open.The 22-year-old American, who reached the last four at his home major in 2023, is two victories from the title in Melbourne after a 6-4, 7-5, 4-6, 7-6(4) result that lit up Rod Laver Arena into the early evening.. Shelton is the second active American man to reach ...

6 days ago · Defending champion Jannik Sinner overcame an early test against American Ben Shelton to reach his second straight Australian Open final, winning 7-6 (2), 6-2, 6-2. World No. 1 Sinner has now ...

Jan 20, 2025 · Ben Shelton praises "greatest highlight tape of all time" Gael Monfils, who retires from grueling Australian Open match. Shelton led 7-6 (3), 6-7 (3), 7-6 (2), 1-0, 40-0 when the...

Jan 23, 2025 · Ben Shelton has declared himself “battle-tested” ahead of Friday night’s semifinal showdown against world No.1 Jannik Sinner at Australian Open 2025.. The American advanced to his career second semi at a Grand Slam after defeating Lorenzo Sonego in four sets at Rod Laver Arena on Wednesday, fighting, diving, rolling – and at one point doing a push-up – to wrestle back momentum from ...