Wed Jan 22 16:18:51 UTC 2025: ## American Shelton Storms into Australian Open Semifinals

**MELBOURNE, Australia –** Ben Shelton continued his impressive Australian Open run, defeating Italy’s Lorenzo Sonego in a thrilling four-set quarterfinal match (6-4, 7-5, 4-6, 7-6(4)) on Wednesday. The 21st seed will now face another Italian, world number one Jannik Sinner, in the semifinals. This marks Shelton’s second Grand Slam semifinal appearance, following his run to the US Open semifinals in 2023. Shelton’s victory comes on the heels of fellow American Madison Keys’ advancement to the women’s singles semifinals earlier in the day. The American contingent is making a strong showing in the latter stages of this year’s Australian Open.

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