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Italy’s Jannik Sinner celebrates winning his semi final match against Ben Shelton
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World number one, Jannik Sinner of Italy will have a crack at a second successive Australian Open title on Sunday.
The defending champion advanced to the final of the first Grand Slam tennis tournament of the year in Melbourne by beating American 21st seed, Ben Shelton, in straight sets.
The 23-year-old Sinner who also won last year’s US Open title, recorded a 7-6, 6-2, 6-2 victory.
He will meet second seed Alexander Zverev of Germany in Sunday’s final.
Zverev advanced after 10-time champion at Melbourne Park, Novak Djokovic, withdrew from there match due to a leg injury.
Zverev was leading by one set to love when the Serb announced that he could not continue.
