Day five recap: Tiafoe avenges Shelton defeat in five-set thriller

Tiafoe defeats Shelton in five-set thriller

Frances Tiafoe defeated Jack Shelton in a 5-set thriller on day five of the Australian Open. This was a rematch of their quarterfinal match at last year's US Open, which Shelton won in straight sets.

Tiafoe wins first set 6-4

Tiafoe started strong, winning the first set 6-4. He broke Shelton's serve twice in the set and saved two break points of his own.

Shelton wins second set 6-0

Shelton bounced back in the second set, winning 6-0. He broke Tiafoe's serve three times in the set and did not face a break point.

Tiafoe wins third set 6-3

Tiafoe regained his momentum in the third set, winning 6-3. He broke Shelton's serve twice in the set and saved two break points of his own.

Shelton wins fourth set 6-4

Shelton came back to win the fourth set 6-4. He broke Tiafoe's serve once in the set and saved three break points of his own.

Tiafoe wins fifth set 7-6 (7-5)

Tiafoe closed out the match by winning the fifth set 7-6 (7-5). He broke Shelton's serve once in the set and saved one break point of his own.

Match results

• Tiafoe 6-4, 0-6, 6-3, 4-6, 7-6 (7-5)
• Shelton 4-6, 6-0, 3-6, 6-4, 6-7 (5-7)

Tiafoe advances to quarterfinals

Tiafoe's victory over Shelton sends him to the quarterfinals of the Australian Open. He will face Andrey Rublev in the quarterfinals.

Quotes

"I'm just glad I was able to get the win today," Tiafoe said. "Jack is a great player and he played really well. I'm just happy to be moving on to the next round."

"I'm disappointed with the loss, but I'm proud of the way I fought," Shelton said. "Tiafoe is a great player and I wish him the best in the rest of the tournament."