Who’s through, who’s out? All news from day 11 at the Grand Slam tournament in Melbourne up to date and compact.
Shelton in the semi-finals for the first time in Melbourne
Ben Shelton – Lorenzo Sonego 6:4, 7:5, 4:6, 7:6
Ben Shelton has reached the semi-finals of the Australian Open for the first time. The tennis player from the USA won his quarterfinal against the Italian Lorenzo Sonego 6:4, 7:5, 4:6, 7:6 (7:4). At 22 years, 109 days old, Shelton is the fifth-youngest U.S. player to reach the top four in Melbourne.
There Shelton will meet the winner of the quarter-final between the Italian defending champion Jannik Sinner and the Australian local hero Alex de Minaur, which will then be played in the Rod Laver Arena.
“I feel relieved, that was partly absurd tennis,” said Shelton: “If I play against de Minaur now, you can boo me, but I’ll definitely have a few people who will cheer me on.”
Shelton was the more consistent player, especially towards the end of the sets. After a spectacular rally in the tiebreak of the fourth round, he crashed into the boards during a rescue operation – then he did a few push-ups to the cheers of the fans, got up unscathed and marched to victory.
Swiatek in Quick pass further
Iga Swiatek – Emma Navarro 6:1, 6:2
Iga Swiatek, second in the world rankings, continues to present herself in impressive form. In the quarterfinals in Melbourne, she gave world number eight Emma Navarro (USA) no chance and won 6:1, 6:2. She remains at the Australian Open 2025 without losing a set.
Iga Swiatek (l.) easily beat Emma Navarro.
“It was much more difficult than the result says. I’m happy that I won the close games,” said Swiatek, who will now face Navarro’s compatriot Madison Keys in the semifinals on Thursday: “Being in the semi-finals is great and I will keep pushing.”
The Polish Swiatek, who ended Eva Lys’ “Lucky Loser” journey in a humorless way in the round of 16 (0:6, 1:6), is aiming for her sixth Grand Slam title in Australia – which would mean she would be back in top position Take over in the world rankings from defending champion Aryna Sabalenka, who is also in the semi-finals.
Keys takes out Svitolina
Madison Keys – Elina Svitolina 3:6, 6:3, 6:4
Close match in the third women’s quarterfinal, the first on Wednesday: Elina Svitolina lost in just under two hours against the American Madison Keys 6:3, 3:6, 4:6. “I had to play a little more aggressively after the first set. I’m really looking forward to another semi-final,” said Keys, who reached the semi-finals for the third time in Melbourne.
However, for Svitolina, who has always shown strong support for her troubled home country, the tournament ended in a successful sporting event. Svitolina had also reminded people of the suffering of the people in Ukraine in recent days at the Australian Open. “The war has been raging for almost three years,” she said at the press conference after her round of 16 win against the Russian Veronika Kudermetova: “I sometimes feel like people forget that the war is still there, that we still need help. As an athlete, I feel that I should raise my voice as often as possible to raise awareness .”
Had trouble in the match against Elina Svitolina: Madison Keys.
As is often the case, Svitolina was supported in the quarter-finals by her husband Gael Monfils (38). The French crowd favorite also played a strong tournament. He beat, among others, Taylor Fritz (USA), fourth in the world rankings, but then had to give up exhausted against his compatriot Ben Shelton.
Krawietz/Pütz in the semi-finals
Kevin Krawietz/Tim Pütz – Julian Cash/Lloyd Glasspool 7:6, 7:6
The German doubles Kevin Krawietz/Tim Pütz are only two wins away from triumphing at the Australian Open. Thanks to their strong nerves, the US Open finalists won the tiebreaks 7:6 (11:9), 7:6 (7:5) against the Brits Julian Cash and Lloyd Glasspool and moved into the semi-finals.
There the German Davis Cup duo will meet Harri Heliovaara from Finland and the Brit Henry Patten on Thursday. A day later, Krawietz celebrates his 33rd birthday.
Strong nerves: Tim Pütz (l.) and Kevin Krawietz moved into the semi-finals after two tiebreaks.
“I have to do better than last year, when I lost on my birthday,” said the Coburg native. In November, Krawietz and Pütz surprisingly triumphed at the ATP Finals. The number four seeded doubles team wants to win their first Grand Slam title as a couple in Melbourne. Krawietz had already triumphed twice at the French Open (2019 and 2020) with ex-partner Andreas Mies. “We’re pretty happy with the results. We’re winning, even if we don’t always play our best tennis here,” Krawietz said.