Defending champion Jannik Sinner shattered home hopes Wednesday by crushing Alex de Minaur in a straight-sets rout to tee up an Australian Open semi-final against Ben Shelton.

Jannik Sinner’s clinical deconstruction of Alex De Minaur was a lesson in class - The World No. 1 won his quarter-final 6-3 6-2 6-1 and moved a step closer to another Australian Open title

Earlier in the day, Iga Swiatek cruised past Emma Navarro 6-1, 6-2 in their Women’s Singles quarter-final while Madison Keys secured a surprising 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 victory over Elina Svitolina to set up a meeting with Swiatek tomorrow.

Top seed and defending champion Jannik Sinner crushes the hopes of home favourite Alex de Minaur to set up an Australian Open semi-final date with American Ben Shelton; watch all the action from the ATP and WTA Tours on Sky Sports Tennis and Sky Sports+,

Follow the quarter-finals action live as Madison Keys does battle with Elina Svitolina, Iga Swiatek faces Emma Navarro and Ben Shelton plays Lorenzo Sonego.

Jannik Sinner has played some illness concerns following a ruthless victory over Alex De Minaur at the Australian Open.

Here is everything you need to know about Ben Shelton vs. Lorenzo Sonego, including TV and streaming options for the match.

It's the biggest match of Alex de Minaur's career – an Australian Open quarter-final against reigning champion and world No. 1 Jannik Sinner.De Minaur has never been to the last four in a major and will have to overcome a 0-9 head-to-head record against the Italian champion.

The last of the Australian Open men's quarterfinals takes place in the wee hours of Wednesday morning, in the United States.

Jannik Sinner brushed off concerns about his health with a brutal destruction of home hope Alex De Minaur in the quarter-finals of the Australian Open.

The 21st seed Ben Shelton is through to his second Major semi-final at the Australian Open, the first in Melbourne. The young American ousted Lorenzo Sonego 6-4, 7-5, 4-6, 7-6 in three hours and 50 minutes, remaining on the title course.