Jannik Sinner will have to go past Ben Shelton to move one more step closer to his second Australian Open trophy on the trot. The Italian and the American youngsters will meet in the semifinals, scheduled on Friday (January 24).
Ben Shelton has reached his first Australian Open semifinal by defeating Lorenzo Sonego 6-4, 7-5, 4-6, 7-6 in an entertaining match.
MELBOURNE, Australia — The screw holding the net in place at the Australian Open’s main stadium got jarred loose during defending champion Jannik Sinner’s fourth-round victory against Holger Rune, delaying play for about 20 minutes early in the fourth set.
Australia’s biggest hope, Alex de Minaur, reached the Australian Open quarterfinals for the first time in his career, becoming the first Australian male to do so since Nick Kyrgios in 2015.
Swiatek will face No. 19 Madison Keys of the U.S. on Thursday night for a berth in the final. The other women’s semifinal is No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka, the two-time defending champion, against her good friend, No. 11 Paula Badosa.
In the quarterfinals, Sinner will face No. 8 Alex de Minaur of Australia, who ousted American Alex Michelsen 6-0, 7-6 (5), 6-3. It will be the first quarterfinals appearance for de Minaur in his home country's Grand Slam, and he became just the third Aussie man to reach the round in 20 years.
The World No. 1, despite feeling unwell in sweltering conditions, kept up his title defense with a four-set triumph.
The defending champion moved into the quarterfinals at Melbourne Park on Monday by eliminating the 13th-seeded Rune 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2.
Defending champion and No. 1 seed Jannik Sinner easily dispatches host country's last hope; Ben Shelton takes on-court interviewers to task.
The last of the Australian Open men's quarterfinals takes place in the wee hours of Wednesday morning, in the United States.
The tournament is scheduled to start showing at 9 p.m. EST and will be broadcast on ESPN2 and ESPN Deportes. Fans looking to watch can do so through FuboTV, which offers $30 off your first month and a free trial, or DirecTV Stream, which also offers a free trial. SlingTV doesn’t offer a free trial but does have other promotional offers available.