Australian Open 2025 LIVE updates: Shelton storms to two-set lead over Sonego; Demon set for prime-time Sinner showdown
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We are still on serve at 5-4 in the third set after Sonego just had possibly his most resounding hold of serve for the match.
He held to love as Shelton missed a couple of potential winners.
They are having a rest, then Shelton will come out to serve and try and keep it on serve.
Lorenzo Sonego.Credit: AP
This third set in the Shelton v Sonego match is flying along.
Shelton just held to make it 3-3 on serve.
But Sonego’s service games still look unimpressive.
Lorenzo Sonego.Credit: Getty Images
It feels like a question of it, not when the former University of Florida Gator will break his serve.
Shelton lets two sets to love. It’s 3-3 in the third set.
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Shelton just let out a huge scream of “c’mon” as the large monkey sprung off his back and let him take a two-set lead.
He really struggled to close out the set after twice breaking Sonego.
Ben Shelton.Credit: Getty Images
He even hit two near-certain winners back to Sonego on set point before the Italian hit the ball out.
Now he faces the biggest test of his young career, closing out his match and earning a place in the semi-finals.
Shelton leads 6-4,7-5.
Shelton has broken back after a long, see-sawing game that eventually finished with him taking the win and a 6-5 lead.
Shelton will now serve for the second set, again.
Let’s see how he goes this time.
Ben Shelton.Credit: Getty Images
Where has this been? Sonego has gone on the attack and raced to a 0-40 lead.
Shelton’s service game escaped him for a couple of points and it cost him dearly.
Sonego completed the break and will now serve at 5-5 in the second set.
Lorenzo Sonego.Credit: Getty Images
Sonego just had arguably his most comfortable hold of the set but it could be for nothing as Shelton is about to serve for a two-set lead at 6-4, 5-4.
Some of Shelton’s service games have been super quick. Let’s see how this ones goes.
Sonego and Shelton shared this lovely moment a little earlier after completing a brilliant rally.
They’ve had a few good ones and we are not even two sets into the action.
Shelton has flexed his muscles after an audacious winner that earned him the first break point of the second set.
His team is also flexing those muscles, including his dad.
Shelton is serving at 4-3 ahead and Sonego doesn’t have an answer for his power right now.
Ben Shelton.Credit: Getty Images
Shelton and Sonego are still thumping away in the second set, with Shelton chasing a two-set lead
Shelton won the first set and he almost had a break in the last game before Sonego steadied himself and held serve.
The big-hitting American looks in sharp form today while Sonego is sending a racquet to get re-strung.
Shelton leads 6-4, 2-3 and is about to serve.
Lorenzo Sonego of Italy plays a forehand return to Ben Shelton of the US during their quarter-final match.Credit: AP
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