Jannik Sinner #2 def. Ben Shelton #7

6-3 6-4 6-4

Jannik Sinner defeated Ben Shelton 6-3 6-4 6-4 in the 2026 Australian Open quarterfinal on hard courts on January 28, 2026.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatJannik SinnerBen Shelton
Aces58
Double faults23
First serve %6076
First serve points won %7665
Second serve points won %6442
Break points saved %10075
Break points converted %250
Service points won %7160
Return points won %4029
Total points won %5545
Serve rating203188
Return rating11860

Win Probability

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Player Comparison

FieldJannik SinnerBen Shelton
Country ITA USA
Birth dateAug 16, 2001Oct 9, 2002
Age2423
Height191 cm193 cm
HandednessRight-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)27
Ranking points (entering)11,5004,000
Elo (entering)2,3931,997
Current career W-L351–92144–88
Current career earnings$69,543,958$15,061,439
Pre-match H2H
Jannik Sinner #2 8 1 Ben Shelton #7

Path

Jannik Sinner's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Luciano Darderi #256-1 6-3 7-6(2)WH2HMatch dataJan 26, 2026R16
Eliot Spizzirri #854-6 6-3 6-4 6-4WH2HMatch dataJan 24, 2026R32
James Duckworth #886-1 6-4 6-2WH2HMatch dataJan 22, 2026R64
Hugo Gaston #936-2 6-1WH2HMatch dataJan 20, 2026R128

Jannik Sinner's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Novak Djokovic #46-3 3-6 6-4 4-6 4-6LH2HMatch dataJan 30, 2026SF

Ben Shelton's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Casper Ruud #133-6 6-4 6-3 6-4WH2HMatch dataJan 26, 2026R16
Valentin Vacherot #316-4 6-4 7-6(5)WH2HMatch dataJan 24, 2026R32
Dane Sweeny #1826-3 6-2 6-2WH2HMatch dataJan 22, 2026R64
Ugo Humbert #336-3 7-6(2) 7-6(5)WH2HMatch dataJan 20, 2026R128