2026 Australian Open QF: [2] Jannik Sinner vs. [8] Ben Shelton

[Hitman]

Must cheer for Djok then to ensure he doesn't surpass Nadal

Haha

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

I'm glad I've barely seen any lol

To be fair I hardly seen much too. Been working mainly! lol

 

[weakera]

I tried a couple of matches and fell asleep. At least the last 2 rounds should be good.

I'm looking forward to Djokovic-Sinner. It is going to be like a guillotine

 

[tennis_pro]

I'm looking forward to Djokovic-Sinner. It is going to be like a guillotine

If Djokovic plays the same way he did in the QF he's winning like 7 games.

But if Shelton beats Sinner then Djokovic is a given to reach the final :*

 

[Tennis_Freak99]

Those stupid ahh come ons from Benny boy lmao

 

[ibbi]

Shelton gets a standing O from Cahill

 

[Sudacafan]

Shelton should stay in this match til it’s backwards.

 

[Sudacafan]

Why no votes for analog phone receiver in the poll?

 

[ibbi]

This is the most boring slam through QF in history

This so myopic. It's exactly the same as the 2019 tournament here with two guys just steamrolling the draw.

 

[MichaelNadal]

To be fair I hardly seen much too. Been working mainly! lol

I'll definitely watch the finals

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

I'll definitely watch the finals

Same and I’m off work too

 

[Sudacafan]

I'll definitely watch the finals

Sleeping well is more important.

 

[Breakpointerer]

This is the most boring slam through QF in history

Wawrinka's win over Gea is still the best thing to happen

 

[Sudacafan]

Fashion notes:
Sinner’s attire, shoes included, screams grandpa casual. And those colors? Truly unpleasant.

 

[Tennis_Freak99]

This screams a 7-4 tiebreak win from Sinner

 

[MichaelNadal]

Sleeping well is more important.

It really is

 

[Aussie Darcy]

He’s just gonna break now and serve it out isn’t he? Boring.

 

[ForehandCross]

I was just checking the score and must say I am genuinely surprised that this isn't over already

 

[Hitman]

I'll definitely watch the finals

Royal Rumble followed up by AO finals - A perfect tradition annually

 

[Terenigma]

That's surely it now... surely?

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Awful double fault.

Sinner breaks and will serve for the win.

 

[Sudacafan]

Shelton played a decent set until handling it now.

 

[tennis_pro]

6-3 6-4 6-4

Is really Shelton the best the tier 2 has to offer today?

 

[Move]

DF : gift of the match

 

[ibbi]

What a GIFT to Italy from the United States of America.

 

[Jezza94]

Sinner serving for the match.

Shelton's backhand is a liability.

 

[Sudacafan]

Shelton should stay in this match til it’s backwards.

It seems this match will be very straightforward.

 

[Aussie Darcy]

This was pretty embarrassing by Shelton. I don’t know how he’s top 10. Looking at the amount of top 10 wins he has, it’s not many.

He had two last year and it was De Minaur and Fritz lol. In 2024 he had 2 which were Rublev and then Medvedev at Laver Cup lol.

He’s really not gotten great wins. Just lucky with his deep runs at big tournaments.

 

[Hitman]

Well, that's that.

 

[Jonas78]

Shelton played a decent set until handling it now.

He has been hitting 80% 1st serves in 3rd set, thats overplaying, still gets broken.

 

[Move]

What a GIFT to Italy from the United States of America.

USA needs a bit of help nowadays .....

 

[tennis_pro]

This was pretty embarrassing by Shelton. I don’t know how he’s top 10. Looking at the amount of top 10 wins he has, it’s not many.

He had two last year and it was De Minaur and Fritz lol. In 2024 he had 2 which were Rublev and then Medvedev at Laver Cup lol.

He’s really not gotten great wins. Just lucky with his deep runs at big tournaments.

I wanted to compare him to Ferrer, but it would so unfair to Ferrer who did have some great wins (beat Nadal twice in the Slams, beat Murray, beat Del Po). Ferrer in 2012 alone had more top 10 wins than Shelton in his career combined.

Shelton is basically the current ATP tour in a nutshell.

 

[ibbi]

Ben needs to hire La Monf and Gillou to teach him rallying. "Watch THIS, kid".

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Sinner through easily over Shelton.

6-3 6-4 6-4.

Into the Aus Open SF’s once more.

 

[Jonas78]

As expected, Shelton goes from "highly improved" vs Ruud to "a mug" vs Sinner . Djokovic next...

 

[Sudacafan]

Yawn.

 

[MichaelNadal]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2016407529014862046

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Sinner v Djokovic in the SF. Let’s go.

 

[weakera]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2016407529014862046

lol

 

[Sudacafan]

Time to open the Sinner-Djokovic match thread.

 

[Sudacafan]

Sinner doesn’t seem to be Italian. Well…

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Too easy for sinner! The SF will probably be food for him too

 

[Terenigma]

There is nothing Shelton can do to improve to get on Sinner/Alcaraz's level. It's the same for basically all of the top 10 other than Zverev/Djokovic in my view, they just don't have the all-round tennis ability needed. Maybe a few of them excel in one paticular area but they don't have the whole package and won't touch the top 2.

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Time to open the Sinner-Djokovic match thread.

Do we have to?

 

[Martin J]

There is nothing Shelton can do to improve to get on Sinner/Alcaraz's level. It's the same for basically all of the top 10 other than Zverev/Djokovic in my view, they just don't have the all-round tennis ability needed. Maybe a few of them excel in one paticular area but they don't have the whole package and won't touch the top 2.

I think there is, though not to reach their level, but to challenge and beat them. He has a monstrous serve and I'm surprised his team is not encouraging him to move forward more often, even if it means big number of S&V points. He can't beat them off the ground, so he needs another tactics like taking advantage of that big serve. At least he should try.

 

[Fabrivitx]

6-3 6-4 6-4

Is really Shelton the best the tier 2 has to offer today?

Its actually Draper but hs injuried

 

[tennis_pro]

Its actually Draper but hs injuried

Then you have Musetti - also injured. And then the creme de la creme of the best tier 2 players in Aliassime (also injured), Fritz, monster Shelton, de Minaur and a near 40-year old Djokovic who's so good he can go from the 3rd round to a Slam SF without winning a set.

 

[Sudacafan]

Do we have to?

I will not do it myself. I’m just inviting others who might be interested.

 

[Sudacafan]

Too easy for sinner! The SF will probably be food for him too

Don’t underestimate Djokovic’s chances luck.

 

[Serve&Bash]

This match is evidence to the fact that the tour absolutely sucks besides Alcaraz and Sinner. Shelton is so hilariously bad when he plays Sinner. He always blazes through his opening rounds producing nothing but highlight reels and then against Sinner he looks like utter crap. I'm not even exaggerating about this. He can't even get set to hit his basic groundstrokes. On his backhand side he was making contact late anywhere from the level of his knees to above his forehead all match; no ability to adjust his feet to the pace of the incoming ball. Its crazy how high his ranking is. Against Sinner his serve doesn't even work because he doesn't hit his spots well but for most of the tour this dude is like karlovic.