It was therefore Tommy Paul who took over Ben Shelton in this 100% American duel.
The 35th player in the world won in four sets (7-6, 6-3, 5-7, 6-4), after 3h06 of play, against his compatriot, showing himself to be sure of himself and confident.
This is the first time that Tommy Paul joins the last four of a grand slam.
In the next round he will find either Novak Djokovic or Andrey Rublev who will face each other this Wednesday at 9:30 a.m.
We will nevertheless remember the beautiful course of Ben Shelton, at only 20 years old.
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Australian Open: ladies schedule and results
Australian Open: men's schedule and results