Ben Shelton, 22, has slowly been rising up the rankings - having reached the quarter-finals at Melbourne Park in 2023 and the US Open semi-finals last year. He comes from a properly tennis family. His Dad Bryan Shleton won two ATP titles, while his mum Lisa Witsken Shelton boasts a fine junior record.

Ben Shelton wore down Italian Lorenzo Sonego 6-4, 7-5, 4-6, 7-6 (4) in a highlight-laden clash and ensured the United States has players in the men’s and women’s semi-finals for the first time since Andy Roddick and Serena Williams in 2009.

But, Swiatek is in fine form having beaten all of her opponents over two sets in this campaign including Emma Raducanu in the third round and Emma Navarro in the quarter-finals despite some controversy over a double bounce point.