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.

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.

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.

Watch the match highlights between Ben Shelton & Lorenzo Sonego in Quarterfinals of the 2025 Australian Open Men's Singles Tournament Tennis.

Shelton criticized Tony Jones' comments about Novak Djokovic as well as on-court interviews at the tournament.

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,