Open' is going absolutely amazing for three players, namely Madison Keys, Ben Shelton, and Taylor Townsend. The post Ben Shelton, Madison Keys, and Taylor Townsend: The American Hype Club Taking Over Australian Open appeared first on EssentiallySports.
Plus, Ben Shelton gets the chance to end the American men's drought at a Grand Slam when he faces Jannik Sinner in the semis
Ben Shelton and Madison Keys achieved a joint milestone for American tennis at the Australian Open, one last accomplished by Andy Roddick and Serena Williams.
Madison Keys has shared a sweet story involving Ben Shelton and his father Bryan hyping her up and making her think she was "phenomenal.
Ben Shelton advanced to the semi-final of the hard court major after beating Lorenzo Sonego 6-4, 7-5, 4-6, 7-6 (7-4) at the Rod Laver Arena on Wednesday.
Ben Shelton and Madison Keys became the first American man and woman to reach the Australian Open semifinals in the same year since 2009, with respective quarterfinal triumphs Wednesday in Melbourne.
The semifinal matches are scheduled to start at 3:30 a.m. EST and will be broadcast on ESPN and ESPN Deportes. Fans looking to watch can do so through FuboTV, which offers a free trial and $30 off your first month, or DirecTV Stream, which also offers a free trial. SlingTV doesn’t offer a free trial but does have other promotional offers available.
A missed double-bounce call, an unseeded Italian hits one of the shots of his life and an all-Australian final is locked in. Here are five quick hits from day 11 of the Australian Open.
Ben Shelton and Madison Keys are the last two Americans standing at the 2025 Australian Open. Shelton downed unseeded Italian Lorenzo Sonego in
Ben Shelton wore down Italian Lorenzo Sonego 6-4 7-5 4-6 7-6 (4) in a highlight-laden clash and ensured the US has players in the men's and women's semifinals for the first time since Andy Roddick and Serena Williams in 2009.
Iga Swiatek is dominating her Australian Open opponents the way no one has at Melbourne Park since Maria Sharapova in 2013. Swiatek’s latest lopsided win came via a 6-1, 6-2 score in the quarterfinals against No.