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Jannik Sinner vs Ben Shelton Preview & Prediction | 2025 Australian Open | Semi-Final

by Rob Esteva · January 22 2025, 14:00
Updated January 23 2025, 08:50
Jannik Sinner vs Ben Shelton Preview & Prediction | 2025 Australian Open | Semi-Final

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World number one and defending champion Jannik Sinner brushed off any concerns over his fitness in the quarters as he eased to victory over Alex de Minaur and he now faces American Ben Shelton for a place in the final

Start date/time: Friday 24th January, 2025, UK – not before 8:30am / US ET – not before 3:30am / US PT – not before 12:30am

Venue: Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia

Surface: Outdoor hard

How to watch on TV: UK – Eurosport / US – ESPN+

How to watch online: UK – Eurosport website & discovery+ / US – ESPN+ platforms

Tickets: Visit this link for the latest Jannik Sinner vs Ben Shelton ticket information

Jannik Sinner vs Ben Shelton Prediction

Jannik Sinner showed no signs of the illness that troubled him in his round of 16 match against Holger Rune as he dominated Alex de Minaur in Wednesday’s quarter-final. The world number one and defending champion in Melbourne lost just six games in total as he eased to a 6-3 6-2 6-1 victory to make it through to the semis.

He will meet American talent Ben Shelton who has done exceptionally well to reach his second Grand Slam semi-final after he managed to do so in the US Open back in 2023.

The tall 22-year-old was largely in control for most of his quarter-final against Lorenzo Sonego but while he has faced some decent opponents, none come close to the quality that Sinner possesses.

Shelton actually beat Sinner in their first-ever meeting back in 2023 in Shanghai but Sinner has won all four meetings since then.

The Italian is playing on a different level right now and it is hard to see Shelton finding a way to cause him too many problems here. Expect Sinner to win in three or maybe four sets.

Jannik Sinner vs Ben Shelton Tip: Jannik Sinner to win 3-0 or 3-1

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