Overview
- Ben Shelton defeated Roberto Bautista Agut 7-6(3), 6-3 on Wednesday after a rain-interrupted schedule, moving into the fourth round at the Cincinnati Open.
- He produced 16 aces, saved all eight break points against him and won 71 percent of Bautista Agut’s second-serve points, according to Infosys ATP Stats.
- The 22-year-old American is riding an eight-match winning streak that began with his maiden Masters 1000 title in Toronto and improved his season record to 28-1.
- Shelton will face 22nd seed Jiri Lehecka next, holding a 1-0 tour-level head-to-head advantage from their June meeting in Stuttgart.
- A semifinal run would vault him from world No. 6 to No. 5 and strengthen his bid for a debut at the Nitto ATP Finals.