Australian Open: Impressive Shelton too good for Musetti, moves into last 16
Ben Shelton edged out Lorenzo Musetti 6-3, 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (5) on Saturday night and will face Frenchman Gael Monfils in the next round
Ben Shelton, Australian Open, 2025 © Psnewz
American Ben Shelton, the No 21 seed, advanced to the last 16 of the Australian Open by edging out Italian Lorenzo Musetti, the No 16 seed, 6-3, 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (5) at Melbourne Park.
Shelton, ranked No 20, will face Frenchman Gael Monfils next.
Ahead of his victory, the 22-year-old American beat Brandon Nakashima (7-6 (3), 7-5, 7-5) and edged out Spaniard Pablo Carreno Busta (6-3, 6-3, 6-7 (4), 6-4).
Musetti, ranked No 15, won against Matteo Arnaldi (7-6 (4), 4-6, 7-6 (5), 6-3) and Canadian Denis Shapovalov (7-6 (3), 7-6 (6), 6-2) earlier in the tournament.
Melbourne (Grand Slam), other third-round results (Melbourne Park, hard, USD 60.627.573, most recent results first):
- Miomir Kecmanovic vs. Holger Rune
- Jannik Sinner vs. Marcos Giron: saturday
- Learner Tien (Q) beat Corentin Moutet: 7-6 (10), 6-3, 6-3
- Lorenzo Sonego beat Fabian Marozsan: 6-7 (3), 7-6 (6), 6-1, 6-2
- Gael Monfils beat Taylor Fritz (4): 3-6, 7-5, 7-6 (1), 6-4
- Alex De Minaur (8) beat Francisco Cerundolo (31): 5-7, 7-6 (3), 6-3, 6-3
- Alex Michelsen beat Karen Khachanov (19): 6-3, 7-6 (5), 6-2
- Jack Draper (15) beat Aleksandar Vukic: 6-4, 2-6, 5-7, 7-6 (5), 7-6 (8)
- Jiri Lehecka (24) beat Benjamin Bonzi: 6-2, 6-3, 6-3
- Novak Djokovic (7) beat Tomas Machac (26): 6-1, 6-4, 6-4
- Ugo Humbert (14) beat Arthur Fils (20): 4-6, 7-5, 6-4, 1-0 ret.
- Alejandro Davidovich Fokina beat Jakub Mensik: 3-6, 4-6, 7-6 (7), 6-4, 6-2
- Alexander Zverev (2) beat Jacob Fearnley: 6-3, 6-4, 6-4
- Carlos Alcaraz (3) beat Nuno Borges: 6-2, 6-4, 6-7 (3), 6-2
- Tommy Paul (12) beat Roberto Carballes Baena: 7-6, 6-2, 6-0
