Shelton defeats Zapata Miralles to set up showdown with world No 1 Alcaraz in Toronto
Ben Shelton won against Bernabe Zapata Miralles 7-6 (1), 6-4 to move into the second round of the Toronto Masters
Ben Shelton at UTS v Gael Monfils (UTS) – (c) Thierry Breton / Panoramic
American Ben Shelton reached the second round of the Toronto Masters by defeating Spaniard Bernabe Zapata Miralles 7-6 (1), 6-4 at the Aviva Centre on Tuesday night.
This was the first win for the young American in Toronto and the world No 41 will next face world No 1 and reigning Wimbledon and US Open champion Carlos Alcaraz.
Shelton v Alcaraz incoming tomorrow 🚀@BenShelton defeats Zapata Miralles 7-6 6-4!#NBO23 pic.twitter.com/GOYq7xaA7M
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) August 9, 2023
Toronto Masters, other first-round results (Aviva Centre, hard, USD 6,600,000):
- Max Purcell (Q) beat Felix Auger-Aliassime (10): 6-4, 6-4
- Gabriel Diallo (WC) beat Daniel Evans: 7-6 (4), 7-5
- Alex De Minaur beat Cameron Norrie (11): 7-5, 6-4
- Aleksandar Vukic (LL) beat Borna Coric (14): 6-2, 6-3
- Alexander Zverev (13) beat Tallon Griekspoor: 6-4, 7-6 (3)
- Mackenzie McDonald beat Aslan Karatsev: 6-3, 6-4
- Ugo Humbert beat Nicolas Jarry: 4-6, 6-3, 6-4
- Andy Murray beat Lorenzo Sonego: 7-6 (3), 6-0
- Sebastian Korda beat Tomas Martin Etcheverry: 6-3, 6-2
- Marcos Giron (Q) beat Emil Ruusuvuori: 7-6 (4), 7-6 (6)
- Matteo Arnaldi (Q) beat Vasek Pospisil (WC): 6-4, 6-4
- Tommy Paul (12) beat Diego Schwartzman (Q): 6-3, 3-6, 6-4
- Miomir Kecmanovic beat Cristian Garin (Q): 7-6 (2), 4-6, 6-4
- Milos Raonic (WC) beat Frances Tiafoe (9): 6-7 (12), 7-6 (4), 6-3
- Taro Daniel (Q) beat Adrian Mannarino: 7-6 (5), 6-4
- Gael Monfils beat Christopher Eubanks: 7-6 (3), 6-7 (4), 6-1
- Thanasi Kokkinakis (Q) beat Zhizhen Zhang: 7-5, 6-4
- Hubert Hurkacz (15) beat Alexander Bublik: 6-3, 7-6 (2)
- Matteo Berrettini beat Gregoire Barrere: 6-4, 6-3
- Alejandro Davidovich Fokina beat J.J. Wolf: 6-0, 6-2
- Jiri Lehecka beat Brandon Nakashima: 7-5, 3-6, 7-6 (2)
- Lorenzo Musetti (16) beat Yoshihito Nishioka: 6-4, 6-1
- Francisco Cerundolo beat Alexis Galarneau (WC): 6-2, 4-6, 6-4
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