Australian Open 2025 Day 11 Quarter Final Recap

Simply 4 gamers stay on the 2025 Australian Open, as the highest half of the draw accomplished their quarter-final matches on Wednesday.

Ben Shelton was the primary to guide his spot in Friday’s semi-final, coming by means of Lorenzo Sonego in 4 units 6-4 7-5 4-6 7-6(4). It may have been a straight-set win for the American, however ultimately, he did properly to avert it going 5.

Jannik Sinner then made mince meat of Alex de Minaur, successful 6-3 6-2 6-1 in a one-sided match on Rod Laver Enviornment that solely gave followers 1 hour and 48 minutes of Sinner domination.

Day Eleven 2025 Australian Open Quarter Closing Outcomes

Winner
Loser
Scoreline

Jannik Sinner (1)
Alex de Minaur (8)
6-3 6-2 6-1

Ben Shelton (21)
Lorenzo Sonego
6-4 7-5 4-6 7-6(4)

Shelton Sinks Sonego

Ben Shelton is thru to his second Grand Slam semi-final after a 6-4, 7-5, 4-6, 7-6(4) victory over Lorenzo Sonego.

In contrast to in New York, the place there’s sometimes numerous fanfare about American participation, Shelton has quietly progressed by means of the draw, enjoying stable tennis whereas remaining beneath the radar.

The twenty first seed has a lethal serve + 1 forehand combo, and each gamers made aggressive photographs all through the match.

Sonego, too, can greater than maintain his personal in that division, so it was a enjoyable match to look at, with each guys coming ahead to attempt to end factors.

Shelton, specifically, isn’t any stranger to the web, successful 38 of 49 factors up there. But the Italian was up there extra typically, successful 74% (67/90) of his web factors, together with the shot of the event when he saved a break level with a shocking diving drop volley that spun again onto his facet of the web.

Sure, it was considerably scrappy, and I don’t suppose Sonego performed his greatest (he’s not used to enjoying large matches at Slams), however total, Shelton confirmed extra composure and persistence over the 4 units, particularly on the larger factors. He performed regular when wanted, and Sonego can blow cold and hot, which made the distinction.

I really feel relieved proper now, shoutout to Lorenzo Sonego as a result of that was some ridiculous tennis. I’m simply actually comfortable to be by means of, to get my first win on Rod Laver Enviornment. Thanks all people for popping out, it was one in every of my favorite matches of my profession. If it’s the house favorite Alex de Minaur [in the semi-finals], you guys can boo me, throw stuff at my head.. I perceive. If it’s the No. 1 on the earth [Jannik Sinner], it’ll in all probability be the identical, so I’m trying ahead to it. I do know I received a couple of within the crowd who’re going to be pulling for me too. Shelton on his win.

Match Stats

Ben Shelton
Lorenzo Sonego

Aces
9
3

Double Faults
4
1

1st Serve Share
71% (100/141)
66% (101/153)

1st Serve Factors Received
75% (75/100)
71% (72/101)

2nd Serve Factors Received
59% (24/41)
52% (27/52)

Break Factors Saved
75% (6/8)
73% (8/11)

Common 1st Serve Velocity
187 km/h
185 km/h

Common 2nd Serve Velocity
162 km/h
153 km/h

1st Return Factors Received
28% (28/100)
26% (26/100)

2nd Return Factors Received
50% (26/52)
42% (16/38)

Break Factors Transformed
27% (3/11)
25% (2/8)

Winners
54
63

Unforced Errors
33
55

Internet Factors Received
78% (38/49)
74% (67/90)

Service Factors Received
70% (99/141)
65% (99/153)

Return Factors Received
35% (54/153)
30% (42/141)

Complete Factors Received
52% (153/294)
48% (141/294)

Service Video games Received
91% (20/22)
86% (19/22)

Return Video games Received
14% (3/22)
9% (2/22)

Complete Video games Received
52% (23/44)
48% (21/44)

Highlights

Sinner Destroys De Minaur

Alex de Minaur doesn’t get pleasure from going through Jannik Sinner, which confirmed on Wednesday. The Italian blew him off the courtroom, coming by means of 6-3, 6-2, and 6-1 in simply 1 hour and 48 minutes.

Sinner now leads the H2H 10-0, and he dropped only one set in these conferences 5 years in the past in Sofia. This matchup is as one-sided as they arrive, with de Minaur fortunate to get multiple or two video games in a set.

Due to its one-sided nature, there’s little to debate relating to the match; the Aussie can not damage Sinner in any space of the courtroom.

So there are not any keys to the sport or important moments that modified momentum – it was all she wrote earlier than a ball was even struck. Like boxing, types make fights, and this one is a complete mismatch.

With this win, Sinner prolonged his successful streak at hard-court Grand Slams to 19 matches, and he’s trying just like the favorite to defend the title.

I really feel like in the present day I used to be feeling every part. On days like this, while you break fairly early in every set, it’s a bit bit simpler. He’s a tricky competitor and a tremendous participant… We all know one another fairly properly now. We’ve performed one another so many instances and we attempt to perceive every others video games, and attempt to put together ourselves in the absolute best approach. These sorts of matches, they’ll go rapidly, but in addition they’ll change very quick if I am going down with my stage a bit bit and he takes alternatives. I’m very comfortable about my efficiency in the present day. Sinner making an attempt to be diplomatic about his opponent.