Jannik Sinner, defending champion, defeated Ben Shelton 7-6(2), 6-2, 6-2 to reach his second consecutive Australian Open final. Both players battled leg injuries during the match. Sinner will face Alexander Zverev in the final after Novak Djokovic withdrew due to injury.
Defending champion Jannik Sinner overcame an early test against American Ben Shelton to reach his second straight Australian Open final, winning 7-6 , 6-2, 6-2. World No. 1 Sinner has now reached three consecutive finals in hard court grand slams after winning the US Open and Australian Open last season, further cementing his status as the tour’s dominant player on the surface.
“He was also suffering a bit on his leg today, so I tried moving him around and staying a little bit more aggressive, which helped a lot,” Sinner said. “These matches can go very, very long, so I’m happy to finish in three sets today.” Shelton got off to a blistering start, breaking Sinner in the opening game. The 23-year-old Italian soon broke back to make it 2-2, but Shelton looked to have secured the deciding break in the set to go 6-5 ahead and give himself a chance to serve out.
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