In a remarkable night at the US Open tennis tournament, Ben Shelton powerfully and dominantly reached the quarter-finals and is now set to face Carlos Alcaraz. Shelton, who peaked in August by winning the ATP Montreal Masters, easily defeated his opponent in this match with ۱۲ aces and without facing a single break point.
Stunning Performance by Shelton
Shelton took just ۱ hour and ۵۲ minutes to complete the match, sending ۷۱% of his first serves into play and winning ۸۴% of the points played. He commented on his performance, saying: "I was completely focused today and played a complete match from start to finish." In the first set, he finished with a ۳-۰ lead, breaking his opponent's serve and wrapping up the set in just ۳۱ minutes.
In the second set, he broke his opponent's serve again to lead ۴-۲ and concluded a remarkable rally with a precise shot. While Shelton was increasing the pressure on Stefanos Tsitsipas, Tsitsipas suddenly requested treatment, which slightly disrupted Shelton's rhythm. However, he quickly returned to his game and also won the second set.
Big Challenge with Alcaraz
Now, Shelton must face Alcaraz, the seven-time Grand Slam champion, in the next round. Alcaraz delivered an outstanding performance in his previous match, defeating Tommy Paul with a score of ۶-۴, ۶-۳, ۶-۴. Shelton remarked about Alcaraz: "To beat him, you need a special kind of tennis. His level of play is truly impressive, and I think we will have fireworks on Tuesday."
This was a disappointing end for Tsitsipas, who had not reached the second round of a Grand Slam for a long time and, despite starting the current season in good form, has yet to return to the top of the rankings.
