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.

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.

Highlights of the Men's Quarter-final 3 match between Ben Shelton and Lorenzo Sonego taking place at Melbourne Park, Melbourne

Lorenzo Sonego will be Ben Shelton's quarterfinal opponent in Australian Open 2025. The two will lock horns for the third out, with their head-to-head currently tied at 1-1.

Lorenzo Sonego will play in his first Major quarter-final at 29! Lorenzo is enjoying his career-best Major tournament in Melbourne. The Italian beat Learnen Tien 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 6-1 in two hours and 25 minutes at John Cain Arena.

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.

Ben Shelton, a 22-year-old Atlanta native, is through to his first career Australian Open semifinal after defeating Italy's Lorenzo Sonego 6-4, 7-5, 4-6, 7-6 (4) on Wednesday in Melbourne.

Ben Shelton reaches his first Australian Open semi-final with a battling win over Lorenzo Sonego in Melbourne.

Big serving Ben Shleton will look to make his second ever Grand Slam semifinals with a win against Lorenzo Sonego.  Shelton, who made the semifinals of the US O

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.