Former Florida tennis star Ben Shelton was one of the final four standing at the Australian Open this weekend, and he’s climbing the rankings as a result.

The win sets up a showdown with Alexander Zverev of Germany in Sunday’s final. Earlier Friday, Zverev won the first set of his semifinal when Novak Djokovic missed a putaway volley in a tiebreak. Djokovic retired on the spot, unable to overcome the muscle tear he suffered in his quarterfinal win over Carlos Alcaraz Tuesday night.

Ben Shelton has reached his first Australian Open semifinal by defeating Lorenzo Sonego 6-4, 7-5, 4-6, 7-6 in an entertaining match.

SportsLine's Jose Onorato reveals his picks for the 2025 Australian Open men's semifinal match between Jannik Sinner and Ben Shelton on Friday morning

Defending champion Jannik Sinner continued his sizzling Australian Open run with a 7-6(2) 6-2 6-2 win over American 21st seed Ben Shelton to reach a second straight final at Melbourne Park and book a meeting with Alexander Zverev.

Jannik Sinner has overcome some third-set cramping to beat Ben Shelton 7-6 (2), 6-2, 6-2 to return to the Australian Open final as he pursues a third Grand Slam title.

Defending champion Jannik Sinner continued his sizzling Australian Open run with a victory over American Ben Shelton.

Atlanta native Ben Shelton’s run at the Australian Open came to an end Friday morning in a straight set loss to No. 1 ranked Jannik Sinner.

Ben Shelton has bowed out of the Australian Open at the semi-final stage. The rising star fell to reigning champion Jannik Sinner in straight sets on Friday. Despite earning two set points in the opening set,

Watch the match highlights between Jannik Sinner & Ben Shelton in Semifinal of the 2025 Australian Open Men's Singles Tournament Tennis.

Jannik Sinner powered through a challenging battle with rising star Ben Shelton, surviving cramps to secure a 7-6, 6-2, 6-2 victory in the semi-finals of his ongoing title defence.