Jannik Sinner (No. 1 ranking) will face Ben Shelton (No. 20) in the semifinals at the Australian Open on Thursday, January 23.
Sinner enters the semifinals after winning in three sets, 6-3, 6-2, 6-1, over Alex de Minaur on Wednesday in the quarterfinals. Shelton won his most recent match on Tuesday in the quarterfinals over Lorenzo Sonego 6-4, 7-5, 4-6, 7-6.
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Jannik Sinner vs. Ben Shelton matchup stats
- Sinner has won seven tournaments on hard courts over the past year, with a match record of 52-3 on that surface.
- In terms of serve/return winning percentages on hard courts over the past 12 months, Sinner has won 91.6% of his games on serve and 30.3% on return.
- Including hard courts only, Sinner has converted 41.1% of his break-point chances (182 of 443) over the past 12 months.
- Sinner won his most recent tournament (the Nitto ATP Finals), beating No. 5-ranked Taylor Fritz in the final 6-4, 6-4 on November 17.
- Shelton has failed to win a title on hard courts over the past 12 months, posting a 25-14 match record on that surface.
- Shelton has 465 wins in 527 service games on hard courts (88.2%), and 87 wins in 527 return games (16.5%).
- Shelton’s 70 break points won on 193 total break points on hard courts so far this year (36.3% winning percentage) ranks 50th.
- In the ASB Classic, Shelton’s most recent tournament, he matched up with No. 49-ranked Jakub Mensik in the Round of 16 on January 8 and was defeated 6-7, 6-4, 5-7.
Sinner vs. Shelton futures odds
Tennis odds courtesy of Tipico Sportsbook. Odds updated Wednesday at 12:56 PM ET.
- Sinner Odds to Win the 2025 Australian Open: -175
- Shelton Odds to Win the 2025 Australian Open: +2200
Tennis odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Wednesday at 12:56 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
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