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Shelton reaches Montreal fourth round with dominant Bergs win
Ben Shelton beat Belgium’s Zizou Bergs 6-3, 6-2 in 65 minutes on Friday to reach the fourth round of the ATP Montreal Masters. The fifth-seeded American hit eight aces and recorded three…
The Story in Brief
Ben Shelton beat Belgium’s Zizou Bergs 6-3, 6-2 in 65 minutes on Friday to reach the fourth round of the ATP Montreal Masters. The fifth-seeded American hit eight aces and recorded three love games in the second set, strengthening his bid to defend last year’s title.
Shelton benefited from Bergs’ foot faults and double faults. He will face either ninth seed Casper Ruud or Brazilian teenager Joao Fonseca in the last 16. Elsewhere, Tallon Griekspoor recovered from losing the opening set to beat Matteo Arnaldi 3-6, 6-4, 6-3. Daniel Merida also advanced after saving two match points against Alex Michelsen.
The Indian Opinion
The easy storyline is that Shelton is sweeping aside a weak draw, while Griekspoor’s win might be dismissed as another upset in a depleted field. Both views miss the match details. Shelton still had to adjust after Bergs started strongly, and Griekspoor recovered from a poor opening set against a recent French Open semi-finalist. Shelton’s next match against Ruud or Fonseca will offer a clearer measure of his title defence.
Source: hindustantimes.com
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