Ben Shelton He is probably at the sweetest moment of his career. The 22 -year -old American arrived at Cincinnati's 1000 Masters after leaving Toronto champion and has not lowered the bar. This morning certified the pass to the quarterfinals in US lands after eliminating Jiri Leheckka with a double 6-4 in an hour and 21 minutes of the game.
The best proof that Shelton is taking out his best tennis is that in three games he has played in Ohio, he has not yielded a single set. Before Carabelli and Bautista did not give option either. Now, In the quarterfinals, the faces will be seen before Alexander Zverev, Nº3 of the World. The face to face between them is very favorable to the German with three victories and zero defeats in his favor. Anyway, as Shelton is playing, it is very difficult to forecast anything.
Upon reaching the quarterfinals of Cincinnati after winning Toronto, the American sneaks into a list of illustrious players: Andy Murray, Djokovic, Nadal and Medvedev. AND Only one of them managed to win both tournament. Rafael Nadal did it in 2013. Shelton is three triumphs of being able to match the Spanish legend 12 years later.
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Another incentive for Shelton is that He is one step away to break up for the first time in his career within the world top5. The tournament began being the No. 6 of the world. If Zverev won in the quarterfinals, he would ensure the tournament in the fifth step of the ranking.
