Ben Shelton achieved his best result at the Australian Open after beating Lorenzo Sonego to reach the semi-finals.
Shelton has made big changes according to Sonego, after beating the Italian in four sets in their Australian Open quarter-final match.
As a result of his victory, Shelton matched a Rafael Nadal record after reaching his second major semi-final.
The American is not happy about everything though, as Shelton defended Novak Djokovic in his press conference.
Mardy Fish predicts how many Grand Slams Ben Shelton will win
At just 22-years-old, Shelton has already achieved big things on the ATP Tour after winning titles in Tokyo and Houston.
This has enabled him to break inside the top 20, and Shelton has been backed to go even higher.
After beating Sonego in the Australian Open quarter-finals, Shelton caught the eye of former Olympic silver medallist Mardy Fish, who has made a big prediction about his compatriot.
“Ben Shelton is an absolute dawg. Monster game,” Fish said on X (formerly known as Twitter). “Shows up on the biggest stages. I think he wins multiple Slams.”
Andy Roddick was the last American man to win a Grand Slam singles title at the 2003 US Open.
Despite impressing Fish with his quarter-final performance, Shelton might change his tactic against Jannik Sinner in the semi-finals.
How has Ben Shelton performed at the four majors?
Shelton made his first main draw Grand Slam appearance at the 2022 US Open as a 19-year-old wildcard, losing in a five set first round match to Nuno Borges.
The following year, Shelton made a major breakthrough at his home Grand Slam tournament by reaching the semi-finals.
It was in that semi-final where Shelton was beaten by Djokovic and involved in a controversial moment after the Serbian imitated his celebration.
| Grand Slam Tournament | Main Draw Appearances | Best Result |
| Australian Open | 3 | Semi-final* (2025) |
| Roland Garros | 2 | Third Round (2024) |
| Wimbledon | 2 | Fourth Round (2024) |
| US Open | 3 | Semi-final (2023) |
Shelton will return to the Rod Laver Arena to play the Sinner in the Australian Open semi-finals in the night session on Friday January 24.
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