Shaken in the first set by Ben Shelton, the world n ° 1 then unrolled to reach a second consecutive final in Melbourne.
Jannik Sinner will, this Sunday, will be at the appointment of the Australian Open final. The Italian (world n ° 1), with authority, extinguished 7-6 (7/2), 6-2, 6-2 the flamboyant American Ben Shelton (seeded n ° 21). Sinner will defend his crown, aims at a 3rd title in Grand Slam (after the Australian Open 2024 and the US Open 2024) against the German Alexander Zverev who took advantage of the abandonment of Novak Djokovic and will aim, he, First major title (after 2 unhappy finals at the US Open 2020, then Roland-Garros 2024).
Jannik Sinner, who felt cramps climbing along his legs in the 3rd set, is part of the youngest player to reach several finals at the Australian Open from Jim Courier in 1993. The Italian (13 victories Consecutive to Melbourne) is carried by a crazy success (20 consecutive victories on the circuit; his last defeat date of the lost final in Beijing against Carlos Alcaraz, in September).
Ben Shelton (weighted of 55 direct faults) had a set in the first round before seeing the Italian put a firm hand on the match and see his chances go out. Victim of the Sinner method. Implacable. 8 aces (no double fault), 75% of points registered on its 1st service, 23 winning points, 6 Break balls converted out of 13, 14 points out of 20 registered with the net. Solid without being radiant. With a room for maneuver.
-The final, this Sunday, between numbers 1 (sinner) and 2 (zverev), promises. The German leads 4 victories to 2 in the face-to-face with the Italian (3-1 on hard; 2-1 in Grand Slam). It will be their first duel at the Australian Open.
