Highlights of the seventh day of the Australian Open on Saturday (all times GMT): 0904 SHELTON KNOCKS OUT MUSETTI Lorenzo Musetti was sent packing by American 21st seed Ben Shelton, who beat the Italian 16th seed 6-3 3-6 6-4 7-6(5).

"I was fighting to not let that happen," the lefty said in Melbourne after avoiding a third straight loss to the Italian.

Watch the match highlights between Ben Shelton & Lorenzo Musetti in Round 3 of the 2025 Australian Open Men's Singles Tournament Tennis.

Ben Shelton expressed his relief at avoiding the 'fatherhood' of Lorenzo Musetti after overcoming the Italian for the first time in their three encounters. The 22-year-old American had lost both

Lorenzo Musetti, born on March 3, 2002, in Carrara, Italy, is a professional tennis player currently ranked World No. 15 as of025. He achieved his highest singles ranking of No. 15 on June 26, 2023, and has won two ATP singles titles.

Learner Tien, 19, beats Corentin Moutet while Gael Monfils, 38, defeats fourth seed Taylor Fritz to reach the Australian Open fourth round.

Lorenzo Sonego has qualified for the Round of 16 at the Australian Open. In the third round, the player from Piedmont defeated Hungarian Fabian Marozsan in four sets with scores of 6-7, 7-6,

Lorenzo Sonego will be Ben Shelton's quarterfinal opponent in Australian Open 2025. The two will lock horns for the third out, with their head-to-head currently tied at 1-1.

Ben Shelton is back in a second Australian Open quarter-final after coming through Monday's fourth-round battle with Gael Monfils, and the American faces first-time quarter-finalist Lorenzo Sonego in Wednesday's last-eight contest.

By Ian Ransom MELBOURNE (Reuters) -Teenage qualifier Learner Tien became the youngest man to reach the Australian Open fourth round in 20 years as the future of American tennis lit up Melbourne Park on Saturday.

MELBOURNE, Australia — Everything came ... Shelton, the 21st seed and a U.S. Open semifinalist in 2023, defeated No. 16 Lorenzo Musetti of Italy 6-3, 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (5) and will take on Monfils ...

Ben Shelton's 2025 season has started on a positive note. The American ace has shown that he has made progresses compared to last year and it is no coincidence that he reached the semifinals at the 2025 Australian Open.