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News January 22, 2025

Australian Open: Ben Shelton edges Lorenzo Sonego, reaches SF

Australian Open: Ben Shelton edges Lorenzo Sonego, reaches SF
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The twenty first seed Ben Shelton is thru to his second Main semi-final on the Australian Open, the primary in Melbourne. The younger American ousted Lorenzo Sonego 6-4, 7-5, 4-6, 7-6 in three hours and 50 minutes, remaining on the title course.

At 22, Ben grew to become the youngest American within the Australian Open semi-final since Andy Roddick in 2023. A left-hander will face world no. 1 Jannik Sinner or Alex de Minaur in Friday’s semi-final, hoping to increase his run.

— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 22, 2025

Ben took 12 factors greater than Lorenzo after taking part in a bit higher behind the primary and second serve. Shelton landed 54 winners and 33 unforced errors, taming his strokes properly and outplaying the rival’s 63-55 ratio. Sonego fired extra winners and rushed to the web 90 instances.

Nonetheless, he misplaced the pivotal factors and ended his marketing campaign within the quarter-final. The Italian created eight break factors and delivered two breaks. The American generated 11 possibilities and seized three, preserving his composure within the tie break and shifting excessive.

Ben Shelton, Australian Open 2025© Stream screenshot

 

Sonego constructed a slight edge within the mid-range rallies. Shelton erased the deficit within the shortest ones, incomes the win in that phase. The match began with 5 snug holds. The American struggled within the sixth sport, taking part in towards three break factors and defending them. 

The younger gun held at love in sport eight and made a push on the return within the subsequent one. Ben seized the third break level after the rival’s forehand error, incomes a break and shifting 5-4 up. A left-hander served for the set in sport ten and earned three set factors with a forehand winner.

image157874 Ben Shelton & Lorenzo Sonego, Australian Open 2025© Stream screenshot

 

The twenty first seed landed an ace on the primary, taking the opener 6-4 in 47 minutes. The Italian struggled in his video games within the first half of the second set. He saved two break factors within the first sport and one other at 2-2. Shelton saved the strain on his opponent.

The American stepped in on the return at 3-3. He painted a forehand down the road winner after an entertaining rally for a 4-3 lead. Ben held at love for 5-3 and served for the set in sport ten. Lorenzo discovered the rhythm on the return on the final second.

He grabbed a break after Shelton’s forehand error, locking the outcome at 5-5. Nonetheless, the Italian suffered one other break after a forehand error, sending his rival 6-5 in entrance. The younger gun served for the set in sport 12 and created a set level with a smash winner. 

image157875 Ben Shelton, Australian Open 2025© Stream screenshot

 

Ben drew Lorenzo’s mistake, wrapping up the set 6-4 and shifting two units to like in entrance after an hour and 59 minutes. They served effectively within the opening 9 video games of the third set, with the servers dropping solely a few factors. 

Sonego stepped in on the return at 5-4. A left-hander squandered 4 sport factors and fell on the second set level after a free forehand, permitting his rival to cut back the hole after two hours and 38 minutes. Ben struggled on serve within the sixth sport of the fourth set. 

He saved a break level and held after deuces to stay on the optimistic facet. Lorenzo confronted the last word problem within the eleventh sport. The Italian denied two break factors and held to maintain himself alive. Shelton served effectively within the twelfth sport and launched a tie break. 

image157876 Ben Shelton, Australian Open 2025© Stream screenshot

 

They traded 4 mini-breaks in a row and stayed locked at 3-3. The younger gun fired a forehand winner within the seventh level to maneuver in entrance. Sonego missed a volley within the ninth level and despatched his rival 5-4 in entrance. Shelton landed a service winner for 6-4 and two match factors. 

He fired a strong forehand on the primary, sealing the deal and reaching his second Main semi-final at 22.

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