Ben Shelton's Australian Open quarterfinal foe, Lorenzo Sonego, produced the shot of the tournament — diving to his left for a volley with so much spin that the ball bounced on one side of the net, then floated back over to the other — but it was the American who ended up with the victory Wednesday.

Lorenzo Sonego will be Ben Shelton's quarterfinal opponent in Australian Open 2025. The two will lock horns for the third out, with their head-to-head currently tied at 1-1.

The big-serving American 21st seed will face either defending champion Jannik Sinner or Australia’s Alex de Minaur for a place in the final at Park.

MELBOURNE, Australia — Atlanta native Ben Shelton has advanced to the semifinals of the Australian Open, his tournament best. On Wednesday, Shelton defeated Italian Lorenzo Sonego, 6-4, 7-5, 4-6, 7-5, in his quarterfinal match at the Melbourne, Australia-based tournament.

Ben Shelton is back into the semifinals of a major after ousting Italy’s Lorenzo Sonego 6-4, 7-5, 4-6, 7-6 (4) on Wednesday to reach the final four of the Australian Open.

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