Jannik Sinner def. Ben Shelton — Quarterfinal, Australian Open 2026

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Australian Open 2026

Grand SlamHardMelbourne, Australia19 Jan – 1 Feb

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

🇮🇹2 seedWon

Jannik Sinner666

Winner meets Novak Djokovic

Straight sets

28 Jan 2026

🇺🇸8 seed

Ben Shelton344

What this match is worth

Points earned

+800

Sinner · Shelton banks 400

Head to head

50 Sinner

In Setlex records · including this match

Around this match

Title defence

Jannik Sinner still in — won it in 2025

Seeds left

9 of 32 nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Both roads here

from the draw this page already loads

Sinner
Round
Shelton

🇫🇷Hugo Gaston

6-2 6-1 RET

R128

Ugo Humbert🇫🇷

6-3 7-6(2) 7-6(5)

🇦🇺James Duckworth

6-1 6-4 6-2

R64

Dane Sweeny🇦🇺

6-3 6-2 6-2

🇺🇸Eliot Spizzirri

4-6 6-3 6-4 6-4

R32

Valentin Vacherot🇲🇨

6-4 6-4 7-6(5)

🇮🇹Luciano Darderi

6-1 6-3 7-6(2)

R16

Casper Ruud🇳🇴

3-6 6-4 6-3 6-4

Jannik Sinner and Ben Shelton reached this match through the rounds listed above: Round of 128: Jannik Sinner beat Hugo Gaston; Ben Shelton beat Ugo Humbert. Round of 64: Jannik Sinner beat James Duckworth; Ben Shelton beat Dane Sweeny. Round of 32: Jannik Sinner beat Eliot Spizzirri; Ben Shelton beat Valentin Vacherot. Round of 16: Jannik Sinner beat Luciano Darderi; Ben Shelton beat Casper Ruud

How they arrived

derived from those scorelines

11–1

Sets won

12–1

66%

Games won

60%

1–0

Tiebreaks

3–0

0

Deciding sets

0

Previous meetings

4 meetings in Setlex records

Jannik Sinner leads 40

  1. 2025 · HardJannik Sinner won Paris, France, Quarterfinal6-3 6-3
  2. 2025 · GrassJannik Sinner won London, Great Britain, Quarterfinal7-6(2) 6-4 6-4
  3. 2025 · HardJannik Sinner won Melbourne, Australia, Semifinal7-6(2) 6-2 6-2
  4. 2024 · GrassJannik Sinner won London, Great Britain, Round of 166-2 6-4 7-6(9)
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