Shelton d. Sonego

Shelton beat Sonego 6-4, 7-5, 4-6, 7-6(4) in the quarterfinals at the Australian Open - Melbourne. Shelton won 153 of 294 points (52%). Shelton hit 9 aces to 3 and won 75% of points behind the first serve (75/100) against 71% for Sonego. Shelton converted 3 of 11 break points and saved 6 of 8 faced; Sonego converted 2 of 8. Winners to unforced errors: 54–33 for Shelton, 63–55 for Sonego. The match was played on hard in Australia.