Four-time Grand Slam champion and world No. 2 Jannik Sinner of Italy has advanced to the semifinals of the Australian Open 2026 after a straight-sets victory over American Ben Shelton, ranked seventh in the world.
The quarterfinal match took place on January 28 in Melbourne and ended with a confident 6–3, 6–4, 6–4 win for the Italian. The encounter lasted 2 hours and 23 minutes.
Match Statistics
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Aces: Sinner – 5, Shelton – 8
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Double faults: Sinner – 2, Shelton – 3
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Break points converted:
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Sinner – 3 out of 12
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Shelton – 0 out of 4
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Despite Shelton’s powerful serving, Sinner controlled the match from start to finish and never allowed his opponent to convert a single break point.
Semifinal Showdown
For a place in the final, Jannik Sinner will face Serbian legend Novak Djokovic, who advanced to the semifinals after Lorenzo Musetti retired from their quarterfinal match while trailing 6–4, 6–3, 1–3.
The upcoming clash between Sinner and Djokovic promises to be one of the highlights of the tournament.
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