The two-time champion, aiming for a hat-trick of titles, outclassed Shelton 6-3, 6-4, 6-4, who never looked threatening against the class and skill of the Italian.
As per ATP's official website, Sinner beat Eliot in a fine comeback win from being one set down, by 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 at Rod Laver Arena in a battle that lasted for three hours and 45 minutes.
In the women's singles first round, defending champion Madison Keys survived a nervy match as she defeated Ukraine's Oleksandra Oliynykova to move to the second round of the Australian Open 2026 event.
The Canadian outdid Zverev 6-4, 7-6(4) in a straight shootout, finishing second behind Italian star Jannik Sinner in the Bjorn Borg Group. Sinner had earlier defeated Ben Shelton 6-3, 7-6(3) to top the group.
Felix Auger-Aliassime showcased his trademark composure and indoor mastery on Wednesday, pulling off a thrilling comeback win over Ben Shelton to keep his semi-final hopes alive at the Nitto ATP Finals
Zverev went past Shelton with a scoreline of 6-2, 6-2, needing just an hour and 17 minutes to end the American's nine-match winning streak and secure his fourth successive semifinal appearance in the past four tournaments.
On Friday, with a tense 6-7(5), 6-4, 7-6(3) victory over Khachanov, Shelton became the youngest American to win an ATP Masters 1000 in two decades. Shelton rallied from 0/40, serving out the second set and then serving from behind in a tense final set, forced his third tie-break of the tourn
Serbian superstar's challenger in the semifinal is world number one Jannik Sinner, with the Italian ending Ben Shelton's run in the competition with a 7-6(2), 6-4, 6-4 win
World number one Jannik Sinner cancelled his practice session amid elbow injury fears ahead of his quarter-final clash against America's Ben Shelton on Wednesday at the ongoing Wimbledon.
Carlos Alcaraz overcame a challenging spell on Friday at Roland Garros to keep his title defence on track. After a commanding start, the Spaniard had to dig deep to defeat Bosnia-Herzegovina's Damir Dzumhur 6-1, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 in a tense, three-hour-and-14-minute battle, according to the offi
Singer-songwriter Blake Shelton admitted he actually recorded and almost released 'I Wanna Talk About Me', Toby Keith's 2001 country rap hit, before the other artist.