Ben Shelton, Jessica Pegula and Amanda Anisimova are the three American tennis stars who are set to feature prominently in the quarterfinals of the 2026 Australian Open on Wednesday, January 28, spanning the men’s singles and women’s singles categories.
Shelton, the World No. 7 and the eighth seed in the men’s singles main draw in Melbourne, has arguably the most daunting challenge awaiting him. The 23-year-old is slated to square off against two-time defending champion in Melbourne, Jannik Sinner, with the match scheduled to commence not before 7 p.m. AEDT/3 a.m. EST.
The American has so far ousted Ugo Humbert, Dane Sweeny, Valentin Vacherot and Casper Ruud to reach the last eight. Meanwhile, his World No. 2 Italian quarterfinal opponent has defeated Hugo Gaston (walkover), James Duckworth, Eliot Spizzirri and Luciano Darderi. Shelton and Sinner’s head-to-head going into their Melbourne quarterfinal stands at 8-1 in the four-time Major winner’s favor.
On the women’s singles side, Jessica Pegula and Amanda Anisimova are set to play out an all-American semifinal, with this particular match scheduled to start not before 1 p.m. AEDT/9 p.m. EST. Pegula, the World No. 6, has beaten Anastasia Zakharova, McCartney Kessler, Okhsana Selekhmeteva, and most recently, 2025 champion and good friend Madison Keys.
World No. 4 Anisimova downed Simona Waltert, Katerina Siniakova, Peyton Stearns and Wang Xinyu to seal her progress to the last eight. Pegula leads the head-to-head 3-0.
How To Watch Ben Shelton, Jessica Pegula And Amanda Anisimova’s Australian Open 2026 QF Matches & Live Streaming Details
If you’re planning to watch Shelton, Pegula and Anisimova in action in the 2026 Australian Open quarterfinals from the USA, you can follow the action on ESPN and Tennis Channel. Those in Australia can watch the matches on Nine Network and Stan Sport. In Canada, the matches will be broadcast on TSN and RDS.
Shelton, provided he manages to overcome Sinner in the quarterfinals, will face either Lorenzo Musetti or record 10-time Australian Open men’s singles champion Novak Djokovic in the semis. Meanwhile, the winner of Pegula and Anisimova’s showdown will lock horns with either Elena Rybakina or Iga Swiatek in the last four.
Two semifinal showdowns spanning the men’s singles and women’s singles categories have already been decided. In men’s singles, reigning World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz has set up a last-four meeting with Alexander Zverev, and in women’s singles, Aryna Sabalenka will clash against Elina Svitolina.
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