Sinner obliterates Shelton, will defend title against Zverev in Australian Open final

However, at the turn of the 3rd set, the situation seemed to be reversed. Shelton got a break point in the second game, then two more in the fourth while Sinner in turn showed signs of physical fatigue, like his limp between points. But he didn't let anything show once the exchange started and kept his serve to the mind. In a final push demonstrating the extent of his resources, it was again he who made his opponent break down to break away 3-2, follow up with a white service game and let go of the horses, despite a cramp in the left thigh who required a massage before serving in the match that sent him to the final of a Grand Slam for the third time.