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.

Grand Slam champ looks to move on from controversy after Australian reporter clarifies comments. Favorites Jannik Sinner, Iga Swiatek advance.

The other men's semifinal is No. 1 Jannik Sinner, a 23-year-old Italian who is the defending champion and unbeaten in his last 19 matches, against No. 21 Ben Shelton, a 22-year-old Floridian in his second major semifinal.

During the post-match press conference, Djokovic explained his actions, blaming Nine Network reporter Tony Jones and demanding an apology for offensive, racist insults. The reason, he denied the interview, was due to Nine Network being the official broadcasters of the Grand Slam event in Melbourne.

American showman Ben Shelton has joined in on condemning the host broadcaster of the Australian Open during an extraordinary, unprompted address to end

The 24-time Grand Slam winner will take in 21-year-old Spaniard for the first time after Paris Olympics 2024. The Novak Djokovic vs Carlos Alcaraz match starts at 2:40 PM IST.

More remarkably: Djokovic has now advanced to his fiftieth major semifinal, after beating Alcaraz in a grueling four-set match that went to about 1:00 am local time in Melbourne. That number sets yet another Djokovic record in men’s tennis, further cementing the athlete’s legendary status.

Novak Djokovic’s controversy with Channel 9 host Tony Jones has become a major topic at the Australian Open. The Serbian did well to make sure the veteran broadcaster apologized but that has opened a floodgate of concerns.

Jannik Sinner has labelled Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic’s rivalry as "the best in tennis" after the pair played each other at the Australian Open.

Novak Djokovic was at the centre of another Australian Open row on Monday while Jannik Sinner needed medical attention in fierce heat to battle into the quarter-finals and Iga Swiatek