Cincinnati Masters: Shelton continues his momentum
Ben Shelton benefited from the abandonment of Camilo Ugo Carabelli (6-3, 3-1) on Sunday night. He’ll play Spaniard Roberto Bautista Agut in the next round
Ben Shelton Washington 2025 – © Zuma / Psnewz
American Ben Shelton, the No 5 seed, moved into the third round of the Cincinnati Masters when Argentinian Camilo Ugo Carabelli retired at the Lindner Family Tennis Center on Sunday night.
Shelton, ranked No 6, led 6-3, 3-1 when Ugo Carabelli, ranked No 47, pulled out at the Lindner Family Tennis Center on Sunday night.
The 22-year-old American will play Spaniard Roberto Bautista Agut next.
In the previous round of the Cincinnati tournament, the Argentinian defeated Japanese Kei Nishikori (7-5, 6-3).
Cincinnati Masters 1000, other second-round results (Lindner Family Tennis Center, hard, USD 9.193.540, most recent results first):
- Nishesh Basavareddy vs. Alexander Zverev
- Brandon Nakashima vs. Alexander Blockx: sunday
- Karen Khachanov vs. Valentin Royer: sunday
- Hamad Medjedovic beat Tallon Griekspoor (26): 6-4, 7-6 (3)
- Luca Nardi (LL) beat Denis Shapovalov (24): 6-7 (5), 6-3, 6-4
- Adam Walton beat Daniil Medvedev (12): 6-7, 6-4, 6-1
- Jenson Brooksby (WC) beat Arthur Cazaux (LL): 7-5, 6-1
- Carlos Alcaraz (2) beat Damir Dzumhur: 6-1, 2-6, 6-3
- Alexei Popyrin (21) beat Martin Landaluce (Q): 7-6 (3), 6-3
- Jakub Mensik (16) beat Ethan Quinn: 6-4, 6-2
- Roberto Bautista Agut beat Cameron Norrie (32): 6-4, 6-3
- Andrey Rublev (9) beat Learner Tien: 7-6 (4), 6-3
- Reilly Opelka beat Alex De Minaur (6): 7-6 (6), 6-4
- Jiri Lehecka (22) beat Tristan Boyer (WC): 4-6, 6-1, 6-4
- Francisco Comesana beat Luciano Darderi (29): 6-4, 3-1 ret.
- Taylor Fritz (4) beat Emilio Nava (Q): 6-4, 6-4
- Frances Tiafoe (10) beat Roberto Carballes Baena: 6-4, 6-3
- Terence Atmane (Q) beat Flavio Cobolli (15): 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (5)
- Lorenzo Sonego (31) beat Zizou Bergs: 6-3, 7-6 (4)
- Joao Fonseca beat Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (17): 6-7 (4), 5-4 ret.
- Ugo Humbert (20) beat Chak Lam Coleman Wong (Q): 6-3, 6-4
- Gabriel Diallo (30) beat Sebastian Baez: 7-5, 6-4
- Jannik Sinner (1) beat Daniel Elahi Galan (Q): 6-1, 6-1
- Adrian Mannarino (Q) beat Tomas Machac (19): 6-3, 6-3
- Stefanos Tsitsipas (25) beat Fabian Marozsan: 7-6 (3), 6-2
- Tommy Paul (13) beat Pedro Martinez Portero: 6-2, 6-2
- Felix Auger-Aliassime (23) beat Tomas Martin Etcheverry: 6-2, 7-6 (3)
- Alex Michelsen (28) beat Corentin Moutet: 3-6, 6-3, 6-4
- Arthur Rinderknech beat Casper Ruud (11): 6-7 (5), 6-4, 6-2
- Holger Rune (7) beat Roman Safiullin: 7-5, 7-6 (5)
- Benjamin Bonzi beat Lorenzo Musetti (8): 5-7, 6-4, 7-6 (4)
