Ben Shelton ground down French veteran Gael Monfils Monday to set up an Australian Open quarter-final against Lorenzo Sonego, who ended teenage qualifier Learner Tien's fairytale run. But again nothing separated them until Shelton ended the resistance of Monfils with a series of winners to take the tiebreak and the veteran retired soon after.
Lorenzo Sonego will be Ben Shelton's quarterfinal opponent in Australian Open 2025. The two will lock horns for the third out, with their head-to-head currently tied at 1-1.
Lorenzo Sonego ended the dream run of another teenager at the Australian Open as the unseeded Italian beat qualifier Learner Tien 6-3 6-2 3-6 6-1 and reached the quarter-finals of a Grand Slam for the first time on Monday.
Italian player Lorenzo Sonego defeated American teenager Learner Tien at the Australian Open to reach his first Grand Slam quarter-final. Sonego's experienced play proved decisive in a match dogged by Tien's injury.
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Ben Shelton to take on Lorenzo Sonego after beating Gael Monfils at Australian Open Ben Shelton and Gael Monfils at the 2025 Australian Open. (Source: Getty) With his win over Gael Monfils ...
Monfils upset fourth-seeded Taylor Fritz of the United States 3-6, 7-5, 7-6 (1), 6-4 in the third round at Melbourne, Australia. When Monfils made his Australian Open debut in 2005, Fritz, now 27 years old, was 7.
Learner Tien, 19, beats Corentin Moutet while Gael Monfils, 38, defeats fourth seed Taylor Fritz to reach the Australian Open fourth round.
Ben Shelton ground down French veteran Gael Monfils Monday to set up an Australian Open quarter-final against Lorenzo Sonego, who ended teenage qualifier Learner Tien's fairytale run. The 22-year ...
The 22-year-old Shelton went toe-to-toe with the Frenchman, 16 years his senior, until Monfils pulled the plug ... reach the quarter-finals. Italy's Lorenzo Sonego reached his first Grand Slam ...
(AP pic) Ben Shelton ground down French veteran Gael Monfils Monday to set up an Australian Open quarterfinal against Lorenzo Sonego, who ended teenage qualifier Learner Tien’s fairytale run.
Round of 16 action at the Australian Open features young American Alex Michelsen against Australia’s hope Alex de Minaur, while the ageless Gael Monfils squares off with Ben Shelton.