Shelton steams into US Open quarter-final clash with Alcaraz
NEW YORK: Eighth-seeded Ben Shelton overpowered former world number three Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-2, 6-3, 6-4 on Sunday to book a US Open quarter-final date with defending champion Carlos Alcaraz.
Eighth-seeded Ben Shelton advanced to the US Open quarter-finals by defeating former world number three Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-2, 6-3, 6-4 in a one-hour and 52-minute match. Shelton, who had a strong August including a title at the ATP Montreal Masters, dominated the match, serving aces and never facing a break point. He won 71 percent of his first serves and 84 percent of the points he put in play.
Shelton put the match away in the opening set within 31 minutes, breaking Tsitsipas and leading 3-0. He continued his strong play in the second set, breaking Tsitsipas again at 4-2. Shelton sealed the victory with a decisive forehand winner in the third set. Now, he faces defending champion Carlos Alcaraz, who returned to the US Open after a four-month injury layoff.
Tsitsipas, a two-time Grand Slam finalist, struggled in his final match of the tournament and hadn't reached the second week of a major in over two years.
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