Ben Shelton advanced to the semi-final of the hard court major after beating Lorenzo Sonego 6-4, 7-5, 4-6, 7-6 (7-4) at the Rod Laver Arena on Wednesday.

Ben Shelton wore down Italian Lorenzo Sonego 6-4 7-5 4-6 7-6 (4) in a highlight-laden clash and ensured the US has players in the men's and women's semifinals for the first time since Andy Roddick and Serena Williams in 2009.

Ben Shelton and Madison Keys became the first American man and woman to reach the Australian Open semifinals in the same year since 2009, with respective quarterfinal triumphs Wednesday in Melbourne.

A missed double-bounce call, an unseeded Italian hits one of the shots of his life and an all-Australian final is locked in. Here are five quick hits from day 11 of the Australian Open.

Just hours after securing his place in the Australian Open semifinals, American Ben Shelton took to social media to congratulate countrywoman Madison Keys.

Madison Keys is back into the Australian Open semifinals for a third time after her 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 win Wednesday over Elina Svitolina of Ukraine. The 29-year-old Keys is on a 10-match winning streak after warming up for the year's first major with a title at Adelaide, where she beat fellow American Jessica Pegula in the final.

MELBOURNE, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Lorenzo Sonego ended the dream run of another teenager at the Australian Open as the unseeded Italian beat qualifier Learner Tien 6-3 6-2 3-6 6-1 and reached the ...

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.

It's officially semi-final time at the Australian Open.The women's singles clashes will take centre stage at Melbourne Park on Friday, with two matches scheduled for the evening.First up, reigning champion Aryna Sabalenka will take on Paula Badosa,

Want to catch the action live? You're going to have to stay up very late (or get up very early) if you're a U.S.-based fan.

Sinner's remarkable on-court ability to block out any distraction from his mission has been on full display as he seeks to defend his Melbourne title.