Jannik Sinner def. Ben Shelton — Quarterfinal, Australian Open 2026
Grand SlamHardMelbourne, Australia
Played28 Jan 2026
🇮🇹ranked ATP number 2 going into this drawWon
Jannik Sinner seeded 2 6 6 6
🇺🇸ranked ATP number 8 going into this draw
Ben Shelton seeded 8 3 4 4
🇮🇹Jannik Sinner
🇺🇸Ben Shelton
Match stats
Serve
5
Aces
8
2
Double faults
3
59%
1st serve in
69%
78%
1st serve points won
69%
65%
2nd serve points won
41%
73%
Service points won
60%
4/4
Break points saved
9/12
Serve speed (km/h)
205
Fastest serve
232
187
Average 1st serve
196
150
Average 2nd serve
176
Return
40%
Return points won
27%
3/12
Break points won
0/4
Points
33
Winners
31
16
Unforced errors
34
20/24
Net points won
21/30
107
Total points won
86
Head to head
8–0 Sinner
Stats, 6 months going in
Won–lost
10–0
Last 10 matches
5–5
4–0
Last 30 days
5–1
By surface
31–3
Hard
19–6
5–0
Indoor hard
0–3
By round
5–0
QF
1–3
6–0
SF
1–0
10–1
At Grand Slams
6–1
How their matches go
36
Completed matches
26
81%
Won in straight sets
50%
17%
Won after losing a set
19%
3%
Lost after winning a set
4%
0%
Lost in straight sets
27%
9–0
Tiebreaks
10–6
3–0
Deciding sets
4–1
32/32
Won after winning set 1
14/15
3/4
Won after losing set 1
4/11
Serve and return, last 5 matches
65%
1st serve in
68%
78%
1st serve points won
77%
52%
2nd serve points won
64%
77%
Break points saved
56%
42%
Return points won
36%
55%
Break points won
36%
13.6
Aces a match
13.8
2.2
Double faults a match
2.0
Last 14 days
4
Matches
6
12
Sets
17
2
Days since last match
2
Common opponents, 6 monthsCommon opponents, 6 months going in
| Opponent | Jannik Sinner | Ben Shelton |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇺de MinaurNo. 6 | ||
| 🇦🇺de MinaurNo. 6 | WonTurin SFWonVienna SFWonBeijing SF | WonCanada QF |
| 🇩🇪ZverevNo. 3 | ||
| 🇩🇪ZverevNo. 3 | WonTurin RRWonParis SFWonVienna F | LostTurin RRLostCincinnati QF |
| 🇨🇦Auger-AliassimeNo. 7 | ||
| 🇨🇦Auger-AliassimeNo. 7 | WonTurin RRWonParis FWonNew York SFWonCincinnati QF | LostTurin RR |
| 🇮🇹CobolliNo. 22 | ||
| 🇮🇹CobolliNo. 22 | WonVienna R16 | WonParis R32WonCanada R16 |
| 🇫🇷MannarinoNo. 69 | ||
| 🇫🇷MannarinoNo. 69 | WonCincinnati R16 | LostNew York R32WonCanada R64 |
| Total | ||
| Total | 12–0 | 4–4 |