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US star Ben Shelton sets up Jannik Sinner showdown at Australian Open

Ben Shelton will play Jannik Sinner in the Australian Open quarter-finals
Ben Shelton will play Jannik Sinner in the Australian Open quarter-finals (Reuters)
  • USA’s Ben Shelton moved into the Australian Open quarter-finals on Monday by beating Casper Ruud.
  • The No 8 seed made a slow start against Ruud, seeded 12th, and dropped the first set 6-3.
  • However, Shelton bounced back to take the next three sets 6-4, 6-3, 6-4.
  • Shelton, 23, reached the semi-finals at Melbourne Park last year and is hoping to go a couple of steps further this time.
  • He has the daunting task of facing Jannik Sinner in the quarter-finals on Wednesday.
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