We asked AI to predict the winner of Ben Shelton vs Jannik Sinner Australian Open 2025 SF match: Here's what it had to say

World No. 1 Jannik Sinner will face American hope Ben Shelton in the Australian Open semifinals on Friday, January 24. The former reached the final four with wins over Holger Rune, Alex de Minaur, Marcos Giron, and others while the latter defeated the likes of Lorenzo Musetti, Gael Monfils, and Brandon Nakashima to make it this far.

Shelton is aiming to reach his first-ever Grand Slam final in Melbourne, while Sinner is looking to defend his title and add another Major to his impressive tally of two. Alongside his win here last year, he also claimed the US Open title by defeating Taylor Fritz. With the two set to battle it out in the semifinals, we turned to AI to see if it could predict the result of the match.

Google's Gemini AI quickly picked Jannik Sinner as the favorite to win, citing two key reasons. First, it highlighted his consistency and his World No. 1 status, thanks to his impressive 19-match winning streak. However, it also acknowledged Ben Shelton's power and aggression, suggesting he has the tools to cause an upset. Despite that, the AI ultimately gave the Italian the edge to defend his title successfully.

Gemini AI's prediction for the 2025 Australian Open semifinal between Ben Shelton and Jannik Sinner | Image Source: Gemini AI

Ben Shelton and Jannik Sinner have faced each other five times on the ATP Tour. The Italian has dominated their rivalry, winning four of those matches. His victories came in Vienna (2023) and three times in 2024 at Indian Wells, Wimbledon, and the Shanghai Masters. The American's only win was in their first-ever meeting in Shanghai two years ago.

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Jannik Sinner makes his feelings known ahead of Ben Shelton clash at Australian Open 2025 SF

Ben Shelton and Jannik Sinner pictured at the 2024 Shanghai Rolex Masters | Image Source: Getty

Jannik Sinner secured his spot in the semifinals of the 2025 Australian Open by defeating home favorite Alex de Minaur in the quarterfinals. Looking ahead to his clash with Ben Shelton, he shared his thoughts, saying that the match wouldn’t be easy for either of them.

“It's a difficult match for both of us,” Sinner said. “We know each other a little bit better now. We had some tough matches last year, so let's see what's coming," the Italian said.

He added:

"[He has] one of the biggest serves we have on Tour. He's a very aggressive player, an all-around player. He can go to the net, he can stay back.”

After Sinner and Shelton finish their match, Alexander Zverev and Novak Djokovic will face off to decide who will claim the second spot in the final.