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 and Madison Keys achieved a joint milestone for American tennis at the Australian Open, one last accomplished by Andy Roddick and Serena Williams.
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.
Madison Keys has shared a sweet story involving Ben Shelton and his father Bryan hyping her up and making her think she was "phenomenal.
Ben Shelton has never been to a Grand Slam final, but he'll have to beat the No. 1 tennis player in the world to get there.
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.
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.
A missed double-bounce call, an unseeded Italian hits one of the shots of his life and an all-Australian final is locked in. Here are five quick hits from day 11 of the Australian Open.
Plus, Ben Shelton gets the chance to end the American men's drought at a Grand Slam when he faces Jannik Sinner in the semis
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 is dominating her Australian Open opponents the way no one has at Melbourne Park since Maria Sharapova in 2013. Swiatek's latest lopsided win came via a 6-1, 6-2 score in the quarterfinals against No.