Italy's Jannik Sinner celebrates victory over American Ben Shelton after their men's singles semifinal match at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on Friday.
Defending champion Jannik Sinner overcame some third-set cramping and beat Ben Shelton 7-6 , 6-2, 6-2 on Friday in Melbourne to return to the Australian Open final as he seeks a third Grand Slam title. Alexander Zverev advanced to his third major final when Novak Djokovic quit after one set of their semifinal Friday because of a leg injury.
Sinner described the matchup against the 21st-seeded Shelton at Melbourne Park as filled with "a lot of tension."The only trouble he ran into in the last two sets of the 2 1/2-hour contest in Rod Laver Arena was when he clutched at his left hamstring, and then his right thigh, in the third. He was treated by a trainer, who massaged both of Sinner's legs during changeovers.
On Sunday, Sinner will try to add to his trophy haul when he faces No. 2 Alexander Zverev for the championship. Dealing with what he said was a torn muscle, Djokovic lost the opening set 7-6 when he put a forehand volley into the net, then began shaking his head and immediately walked over to tell Zverev the match was over. The 37-year-old Djokovic packed up his equipment and walked off toward the locker room, pausing to respond to the jeers by giving two thumbs-up.
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