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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.

Noche acalorada de tenis en Toronto: el italiano Flavio Cobolli y el estadounidense Ben Shelton tuvieron un cruce tras el partido ganado por el norteamericano
El estadounidense Ben Shelton celebra tras vencer al italiano Flavio Cobolli en el Abierto de Toronto el domingo 3 de agosto del 2025. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)

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.