Tennis: Australian Open

Ben Shelton defeats J.J. Wolf in an all-American matchup of Australian Open debutants.

With Shelton joining countryman [Sebastian Korda](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/sebastian-korda/k0ah/overview) in the quarter-finals, this marks the first time since 2007 that two American men have reached the last eight in Melbourne — and the first time at any Slam since the 2011 [US Open](https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/us-open/560/overview). If Paul advances to make it three, it would be the first time a trio of Americans progressed to the quarters since 2000 in Melbourne and 2005 ( [US Open](https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/us-open/560/overview)) at any major. [Ben Shelton](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/ben-shelton/s0s1/overview) continued his dream run at the [Australian Open](https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/australian-open/580/overview) Monday when he overcame countryman [J.J. While he was pushed to deuce in a tense game as he served for a 5-2 lead, the American powered through the finish line by claiming the fourth of his nine break points. [Shelton Meets Koala & Wallaby; Now For Australian Open Round Three](/en/news/shelton-australian-open-2023-koala-wallaby) But Shelton jumped out to a 6/2 lead in the fourth-set tie-break before closing it out on his third set point. 43 in the Pepperstone ATP Live Rankings, having rocketed up 46 places behind his quarter-final run. The difference came on second serve, where the heavy action of Shelton's lefty delivery helped him win 69 per cent of points to his opponent's 53 per cent. There were a lot of swings throughout the match, going to me and then him. "Thank you to everyone who came out today, you guys are the best. I was focused on being energetic, trusting my fitness and hustling. Wolf](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/jj-wolf/w09g/overview) 6-7(5), 6-2, 6-7(4), 7-6(4), 6-2 to reach the quarter-finals in Melbourne.

Ben Shelton joins Tommy Paul and Sebastian Korda to give the U.S. three men in the quarterfinals in Australia for the first time since 2000.

[Andrey Rublev](http://www.espn.com/sports/tennis/players/profile?playerId=2642). 18 [Karen Khachanov](https://www.espn.com/sports/tennis/players/profile?playerId=2367) of Russia. 9 [Holger Rune](https://www.espn.com/sports/tennis/players/profile?playerId=3659) 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 4-6, 7-6 (11-9) at Rod Laver Arena. [Sebastian Korda](https://www.espn.com/sports/tennis/players/profile?playerId=3368), who plays his quarterfinal Tuesday against No. The left-handed Shelton comes equipped with a powerful serve that produced the fastest offering of the tournament so far, at 142 mph (228 kph) during his first-round victory, an instinct for defense and a competitive streak. 24 seed [Roberto Bautista Agut](http://www.espn.com/sports/tennis/players/profile?playerId=1733) of Spain 6-2, 4-6, 6-2, 7-5. "That ball was exactly on my side and I don't know how (it) went over." Rublev dropped to his back at the baseline and raised both arms as if to say, "Sorry!" Rublev won it when his backhand return slipped off the net cord and barely, just barely, made it over onto Rune's side of the court, impossible to reach. A year ago at this time, he was attending classes and competing in college tennis at the University of Florida, where his dad, a former pro himself, coaches the men's team. Open 20 years ago remains the last major singles championship for a man from the country. The driving on the left side of the road.

Shelton, ranked No 89, will face the winner of the match between Spaniard Roberto Bautista Agut, the No 24 seed, and American Tommy Paul next. In the previous ...

- Karen Khachanov (18) beat Yoshihito Nishioka (31): 6-0, 6-0, 7-6 (4) - Jiri Lehecka beat Felix Auger-Aliassime (6): 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (2), 7-6 (3) - Andrey Rublev (5) beat Holger Rune (9): 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 4-6, 7-6 (9)

Serbian Novak Djokovic won another match in straight sets and will be joined by three American men in the quarterfinals of the 2023 Australian Open.

No. Ostapenko beat No. Linette, who upset No. Paul beat No. She will meet No. The Belarusian, a three-time Grand Slam semifinalist, beat No. Djokovic, the No. 24 Victoria Azarenka of Belarus for a spot in the semifinals. 4 seed, beat No. He beat No. 5 Andrey Rublev of Russia in the quarterfinals. Jessica Pegula will be the lone American woman in the quarterfinals.

He's now the first man in the Open Era to record multiple winning streaks of 25 (or more) matches in a row in Melbourne. LONGEST MEN'S WIN STREAKS AT AUSTRALIAN ...

I was feeling very good in the first match, second match not so great. “Obviously I don’t want to celebrate too early, I’m still in the tournament. “I didn’t feel anything today, so today was great,” he replied. “I really wanted to win in straight sets,” Djokovic said in his on-court interview. Meanwhile, he held at 30 six times, at 15 four times and once at love. Australian Open

By Shrivathsa Sridhar MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Novak Djokovic said playing without pain for the first time at this year's Australian Open on Monday had g...

“I guess you have to accept and deal with the fact that you have a certain amount of the pain, which isn’t an issue for me. “I mean, I always believe I can go all the way in terms of my tennis. “A week ago I didn’t really think about the title, I just thought about being in a good enough condition to play the next match.