Ben Shelton reaches the fourth round of the ATP Montreal Masters by defeating Zizou Bergs 6-3, 6-2 on Friday. Shelton posts strong serving numbers, including eight aces, and wins multiple second-set games quickly, including three love games. The straight-sets result sends him into the next stage of the tournament.
Both outlets frame the match as a dominant performance. Yahoo Sports additionally describes Shelton as the defending champion, while Japan Today focuses on the on-court statistics and the timing of the second-set surge. After the win, Shelton is set to play for a place in the quarterfinals. His next opponent is Joao Fonesca, a Brazilian teenager who advances after beating ninth seed Casper Ruud 7-6 (8/6), 6-3.
