Jannik Sinner Vs Ben Shelton, Australian Open 2026 QF Highlights: Italian Beats American To Qualify For Semis

Good Afternoon and welcome to all the readers joining us from around the world. This is the start of our live blog of Australian Open 2026 quarter-final match between Jannik Sinner and Ben Shelton. Stay tuned for the real-time updates, live scores and more.

Total wins - Sinner 8-1 Shelton

Hard Court wins - Sinner 6-1 Shelton

Grass Court wins - Sinner 2-0 Shelton

The Jannik Sinner Vs Ben Shelton, Australian open 2026 quarter-final match will start from 1:50PM (IST) onwards. Live streaming is available on the Sony LIV app/website as well as the Sony Sports network on Television screens.

Jannik Sinner starts strong in the first set as he wins game 1 with ease but Ben Shelton is giving stiff competition in the second one. The match is well and truly on.

Superb display from Jannik Sinner as he seems unfazed by whatever that Ben Shelton is doing at the moment. The Italian goes 4-1 up in the first set.

Sinner goes 5-3 up and it's now just a matter of one more game before he claims the first set.

Jannik Sinner has taken the opening set 6-3 in just 49 minutes. The defending champion secured an early break for 3-1 and never looked back, concluding the set with an ace.

Jannik Sinner is showing outstanding consistency since the start of the match as he closes in on beating Ben Shelton in straight sets.

Jannik Sinner is now one set away from the semifinals, taking the second set 6-4. Despite Shelton raising his level and forcing several deuces, Sinner secured a crucial break in the third game and remained clinical on serve. He leads two sets to love.

Ben Shelton has improved his gameplay quite a bit and has dragged the third set to 3-3.

Jannik Sinner has completed the sweep, taking the third set 6-4 to defeat Ben Shelton in straight sets. Despite Shelton pushing the set to 4-4, Sinner broke late and served it out clinically. He now moves into a blockbuster semifinal against Novak Djokovic.