Jannik Sinner def. Ben Shelton — Semifinal, Australian Open 2025

🇦🇺
Australian Open 2025

Grand SlamHardMelbourne, Australia

Played24 Jan 2025

Rounds
  1. R128
  2. R64
  3. R32
  4. R16
  5. QF
  6. Semifinal
  7. Final

🇮🇹ranked ATP number 1 going into this drawWon

Jannik Sinner seeded 1 7 6 6

🇺🇸ranked ATP number 21 going into this draw

Ben Shelton seeded 21 62 2 2

🇮🇹J. SinnerJannik SinnervB. SheltonBen Shelton🇺🇸

🇮🇹Jannik Sinner

🇺🇸Ben Shelton

Match stats

Serve

8

Aces

7

0

Double faults

6

57%

1st serve in

59%

75%

1st serve points won

57%

63%

2nd serve points won

46%

70%

Service points won

53%

5/7

Break points saved

7/13

Serve speed (km/h)

205

Fastest serve

223

192

Average 1st serve

188

158

Average 2nd serve

167

Return

47%

Return points won

30%

6/13

Break points won

2/7

Points

23

Winners

27

26

Unforced errors

55

14/20

Net points won

17/25

118

Total points won

89

Head to head

4–0 Sinner

  1. This matchMelbourne SFwon by Sinner
  2. 2024HardShanghai R16won by Sinner
  3. 2024GrassLondon R16won by Sinner
  4. 2024HardIndian Wells R16won by Sinner

Stats, 6 months going in

Won–lost

10–0

Last 10 matches

7–3

5–0

Last 30 days

5–1

By surface

34–2

Hard

23–10

By round

5–0

SF

1–1

4–1

F

0–1

12–0

At Grand Slams

7–1

How their matches go

35

Completed matches

31

69%

Won in straight sets

42%

26%

Won after losing a set

26%

6%

Lost after winning a set

16%

0%

Lost in straight sets

16%

13–2

Tiebreaks

16–14

5–2

Deciding sets

5–5

27/28

Won after winning set 1

19/22

6/7

Won after losing set 1

2/9

Serve and return, last 5 matches

60%

1st serve in

66%

82%

1st serve points won

79%

62%

2nd serve points won

60%

81%

Break points saved

79%

42%

Return points won

32%

48%

Break points won

44%

9.0

Aces a match

11.2

2.8

Double faults a match

3.4

Last 14 days

5

Matches

5

17

Sets

19

2

Days since last match

2

Common opponents, 6 monthsCommon opponents, 6 months going in

OpponentJannik SinnerBen Shelton
🇷🇺RublevNo. 9
🇷🇺RublevNo. 9WonCincinnati QFLostCanada QFWonBasel QF
🇦🇷EtcheverryNo. 39
🇦🇷EtcheverryNo. 39WonShanghai R32WonBasel R32WonCincinnati R32
🇺🇸TiafoeNo. 17
🇺🇸TiafoeNo. 17WonCincinnati FLostNew York R32
🇩🇪ZverevNo. 2
🇩🇪ZverevNo. 2WonCincinnati SFLostCincinnati QF
Total
Total4–13–2

Last 10 matches going in

LatestJannik SinnerBen Shelton
1Won🇦🇺A. de MinaurAlex de MinaurNo. 8No. 8 · 22 JanMelbourne QF · 22 JanWon🇮🇹L. SonegoLorenzo SonegoNo. 54No. 54 · 22 JanMelbourne QF · 22 Jan
2Won🇩🇰H. RuneHolger RuneR16 · 20 JanMelbourne R16 · 20 JanWon🇫🇷G. MonfilsGael MonfilsR16 · 20 JanMelbourne R16 · 20 Jan
3Won🇺🇸M. GironMarcos GironNo. 45No. 45 · 18 JanMelbourne R32 · 18 JanWon🇮🇹L. MusettiLorenzo MusettiNo. 16No. 16 · 18 JanMelbourne R32 · 18 Jan
4Won🇦🇺T. SchoolkateTristan SchoolkateNo. 173No. 173 · 16 JanMelbourne R64 · 16 JanWon🇪🇸P. Carreno-BustaPablo Carreno-BustaNo. 184No. 184 · 16 JanMelbourne R64 · 16 Jan
5Won🇨🇱N. JarryNicolas JarryR128 · 13 JanMelbourne R128 · 13 JanWon🇺🇸B. NakashimaBrandon NakashimaNo. 37No. 37 · 14 JanMelbourne R128 · 14 Jan
6Won🇺🇸T. FritzTaylor FritzNo. 6No. 6 · 17 NovTurin F · 17 NovLost🇨🇿J. MensikJakub MensikNo. 48No. 48 · 8 JanAuckland R16 · 8 Jan
7Won🇳🇴C. RuudCasper RuudNo. 7No. 7 · 16 NovTurin SF · 16 NovLost🇫🇷A. CazauxArthur CazauxR32 · 30 OctParis R32 · 30 Oct
8Won🇷🇺D. MedvedevDaniil MedvedevNo. 4No. 4 · 14 NovTurin RR · 14 NovWon🇫🇷C. MoutetCorentin MoutetNo. 70No. 70 · 29 OctParis R64 · 29 Oct
9Won🇺🇸T. FritzTaylor FritzNo. 6No. 6 · 12 NovTurin RR · 12 NovLost🇫🇷G. Mpetshi PerricardGiovanni Mpetshi PerricardNo. 48No. 48 · 27 OctBasel F · 27 Oct
10Won🇦🇺A. de MinaurAlex de MinaurNo. 8No. 8 · 10 NovTurin RR · 10 NovWon🇫🇷A. FilsArthur FilsNo. 20No. 20 · 26 OctBasel SF · 26 Oct