The potential championship matchups should bring a lot of intrigue to the first Grand Slam tournament of the year

Swiatek will face No. 19 Madison Keys of the U.S. on Thursday night for a berth in the final. The other women’s semifinal is No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka, the two-time defending champion, against her good friend, No. 11 Paula Badosa.

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.

Ben Shelton has reached his first Australian Open semifinal by defeating Lorenzo Sonego 6-4, 7-5, 4-6, 7-6 (4) in an entertaining match.

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 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.

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.

Iga Swiatek and Jannik Sinner advanced to the Australian Open semi-finals, demonstrating impressive tennis prowess. Swiatek defeated Emma Navarro to face Madison Keys, while Sinner overwhelmed Alex de Minaur.

Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek have advanced to the Australian Open semi-finals. Sinner defeated Alex de Minaur convincingly, while Swiatek crushed Emma Navarro to set up a clash with Madison Keys. Ben Shelton also reached the semi-finals after edging past Lorenzo Sonego in a four-set thriller.

Madison Keys is back into the Australian Open semifinals for a third time after her 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 win Wednesday over Elina Svitolina of Ukraine. The 29-year-old Keys is on a 10-match winning streak after warming up for the year's first major with a title at Adelaide, where she beat fellow American Jessica Pegula in the final.

Imperious Iga Swiatek swept into an Australian Open semi-final against Madison Keys on Wednesday while Jannik Sinner's powers of recovery will be tested to the limit when he faces home hope Alex de Minaur.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Get caught up on the Australian Open with a guide that tells you everything you need to know about how to watch the year’s first Grand Slam tennis tournament, what the betting odds are, what the schedule is and more: — In the U.S.: ESPN and Tennis Channel. — Other countries are listed here.