Overview

• Shelton reached the Cincinnati quarterfinals with a 6-4, 6-4 victory over Jiri Lehecka, extending his streak to nine consecutive wins.
• His momentum stems from last week’s maiden ATP Masters 1000 title in Toronto, where he rallied past Karen Khachanov in a final-set tiebreak.
• Entering the quarterfinals at a career-high world No. 6, he stands one win from cracking the ATP Top 5 for the first time.
• He credits match‐by‐match video analysis and targeted improvements on his second serve and return game for his recent surge.
• Coached full-time by his father Bryan since June 2023, Shelton now aims to topple Alexander Zverev and close in on American No. 1 status.