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Darren Walton

Shelton plots Open upset win over red-hot Sinner

Big-hitting Ben Shelton doesn't think he needs to red-line to beat Jannik Sinner in the Open semis. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

Ben Shelton knows he must strike a balance between risk and reward as the American showman plots an Australian Open semi-final boilover at Melbourne Park.

Surprising even himself with his run to a second grand slam semi, Shelton takes on top-ranked titleholder Jannik Sinner on Friday as a huge underdog. 

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