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Shelton Survives Cobolli Comeback to Reach Toronto Masters Quarterfinals

A decisive tiebreak comeback secured the milestone 100th tour win for Shelton.

Overview

  • Shelton rallied from a 4-2 deficit in the final set to edge Flavio Cobolli 6-4, 4-6, 7-6(1).
  • He will face ninth seed Alex de Minaur on Tuesday after de Minaur’s 6-2, 4-6, 6-4 victory over Frances Tiafoe.
  • Earlier, Andrey Rublev advanced when Alejandro Davidovich Fokina retired due to exhaustion at 3-0 in the deciding set.
  • Rublev is set to play the winner of the late match between second seed Taylor Fritz and Jiri Lehecka.
  • The hard-court event has seen numerous three-set battles and physical retirements, highlighting the toll on players in this deep field.