Australian Open 2025: Jannik Sinner vs. Ben Shelton preview, prediction, and live stream details
Jannik Sinner who is looking to defend his Australian Open title will face American Ben Shelton in the semifinals.
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World No. 1 Jannik Sinner is looking to defend his Australian Open title. And now, in the semifinals he will be facing Ben Shelton. This will be the sixth meeting on court between the Italian and the American.
Shelton is currently ranked 20th. This will be his second Grand Slam semifinal, the first one being the 2023 US Open where he was defeated by Novak Djokovic, who eventually went on to win the title.
Jannik Sinner vs. Ben Shelton: Match Details
- Tournament: Australian Open 2025
- Match: Jannik Sinner vs. Ben Shelton
- Date: January 24, 2025
- Venue: Rod Laver Arena
- Round: Semifinals
- Time: TBD
- Surface: Outdoor hard court
Jannik Sinner vs. Ben Shelton: Match Preview
In the opening round, Jannik Sinner faced Nicolas Jarry, defeating the Chilean in straight sets. In the second round, Sinner overcame Australian wildcard Tristan Schoolkate. In the third round, he continued his commanding run by beating American Marcos Giron in straight sets.
In the fourth round, Sinner faced a tougher challenge against Holger Rune. During this match, he took a medical timeout due to dizziness and physical discomfort. Despite the setback, he fought through to defeat the Dane. And then in the quarter-finals, Sinner had a commanding victory over Alex de Minaur, defeating the Australian in straight sets.
Meanwhile, Ben Shelton has also had an impressive run at the Australian Open 2025. In the first round, he faced fellow American Brandon Nakashima, securing a straight-sets victory. In the second round he defeated Pablo Carreno Busta.
The third round saw him overcome 16th seed Lorenzo Musetti. In the fourth round, Shelton advanced past Gael Monfils after the Frenchman retired in the fourth set due to injury. In the quarter-finals, Shelton faced Lorenzo Sonego. Despite a challenging match, Shelton triumphed over the Italian.
Jannik Sinner vs. Ben Shelton: Match Prediction
Between Jannik Sinner and Ben Shelton, Sinner leads the head-to-head 4-1. They met twice in 2023- Shanghai Masters and Vienna. Shelton’s sole victory over Sinner was during their first encounter, at Shanghai Masters 2023. They met thrice in 2024- India Wells, Wimbledon and Shanghai Masters. All of Sinner’s four victories over Shelton have been straight set wins.
Jannik Sinner is expected to win the upcoming match, considering his record over Shelton and his present form at the Australian Open 2025. Sinner is also known to be dominant on hard courts. In 2024, Jannik Sinner secured eight titles, with six of them on hard courts. His hard court victories included two Grand Slam titles at the Australian Open and the US Open, as well as triumphs at the Miami Open, Cincinnati Open, Shanghai Masters, and the ATP Finals.
Match Prediction: Jannik Sinner to win in four sets
Jannik Sinner vs. Ben Shelton: Live Stream Details
- USA – Tennis Channel, ESPN
- UK – Eurosport
- Canada – TSN, RDS
- Australia – Channel 9, Stan Sport
- India – Sony LIV
- Brazil – ESPN International
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Anubhav Bajpeyee
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