Tommy Paul beats Ben Shelton, Novak Djokovic next in Aussie semis

Tommy Paul defeated Ben Shelton in an all-American quarterfinal to reach his first Grand Slam semifinal at the Australian Open on Wednesday.

Paul, 25, moved past Shelton 7-6 (6), 6-3, 5-7, 6-4 and is the lone representative of the United States left standing. Three Americans reached the quarterfinals for the first time since 2000.

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