Latest news with #Shelton
NDTV
4 hours ago
- Sport
- NDTV
Ben Shelton Ends Adrian Mannarino Jinx In Toronto
Ben Shelton earned his first career win over gritty Frenchman Adrian Mannarino on Wednesday, posting a 6-2, 6-3 victory to earn a third-round spot at the ATP Toronto Masters. The American fourth seed came to the court with a pair of losses against 37-year-old qualifier Mannarino, but said he was able to vary his serve to get over the line for a welcome first victory in the series. "This win was huge for me. He's a shotmaker, he can take the racquet out of your hands," Shelton said after his 56-minute win. "I've played well against him in the past and come up short, he can make things really difficult." Shelton broke twice to lift the opening set and cruised to a 5-3 margin in the second. He had to get past a niggle, double-faulting in the final game but saving the ensuing break point and finally clinching the win with a 16th ace followed by a service winner on match point. "His hands are so good," Shelton said of Mannarino. "You have to hit your (serving) spots really well. I'm happy I served well - I have nothing to complain about. "He's one of the great returners so I had to vary my serves. I'm happy with how I played." Andrey Rublev, runner-up in Canada a year ago to Alexei Popyrin, won his 250th career match on hardcourt as he beat France's Hugo Gaston 6-2, 6-3. The sixth seed needed four match points to advance after 86 minutes. He now plays Italian Lorenzo Sonego, a 6-1, 6-4 winner over China's Bu Yunchaokete. Wimbledon quarter-finalist Flavio Cobolli of Italy delivered four aces in the final game of a rain-interrupted match to clinch a 6-4, 5-7, 6-4 victory over Canadian Alexis Galarneau. But Canadian Gabriele Diallo came out on top against his Italian opponent, beating Matteo Gigante 6-3, 7-6 (7/5). str/bb
Hindustan Times
6 hours ago
- Sport
- Hindustan Times
Fritz beats rain, Carballes Baena, to advance in Toronto
Second-seeded Taylor Fritz struggled with three rain delays and a stubborn Spanish opponent on Wednesday, pulling out a tight 7-5, 7-6 win over Roberto Carballes Baena at the ATP Toronto Masters. Fritz beats rain, Carballes Baena, to advance in Toronto The second-round match was halted repeatedly by light rain, with the final 18-minute pause coming just as the second-set tiebreaker was about to start. But Fritz, winner of Stuttgart and Eastbourne titles this season, quickly sprinted to victory before heavier rains were expected to set in. The American was far from pleased with a win which was marred by 45 unforced errors and confessed that he has not yet felt on his game in Canada. "Even in practice I'm having a hard time putting the ball into the court," he said. "But I'm happy to get through this one. "Everything is not feeling great, it's tough to control the ball. "Since I've been here it's been absolutely brutal. But I have another match to figure it out and hopefully I can play myself into the tournament." Fritz's fourth-seeded compatriot Ben Shelton had no complaints after earning his first career win over gritty Frenchman Adrian Mannarino 6-2, 6-3. Shelton had dropped two prior meetings with 37-year-old qualifier Mannarino but said he was able to vary his serve to get over the line this time. "This win was huge for me. He's a shotmaker, he can take the racquet out of your hands," Shelton said. "I've played well against him in the past and come up short, he can make things really difficult." American Frances Tiafoe squeezed out a win after more than two and a quarter hours against Japan's Yosuke Watanuki, hailing his opponent's fighting spirit after a 1-6, 7-5, 7-6 triumph. "He can hit a winner on any shot," Tiafoe said. "I needed some luck in those last two sets to win." Tiafoe managed just 19 winners to the 45 of his 158th-ranked foe, but now lines up against Australian Alexsandar Vukic, who defeated Briton Cam Norrie 6-3, 6-7 , 6-3. Andrey Rublev, runner-up in Canada a year ago to Alexei Popyrin, won his 250th career match on hardcourt as he beat France's Hugo Gaston 6-2, 6-3. The sixth seed needed four match points to advance after 86 minutes and now plays Italian Lorenzo Sonego, a 6-1, 6-4 winner over China's Bu Yunchaokete. Wimbledon quarter-finalist Flavio Cobolli of Italy delivered four aces in the final game of a rain-interrupted match to clinch a 6-4, 5-7, 6-4 victory over Canadian Alexis Galarneau. But Canadian Gabriel Diallo came out on top against his Italian opponent, beating Matteo Gigante 6-3, 7-6 to next face Fritz. Montreal's Felix Auger-Aliassime suffered another early disappointment, losing his opening match in his home Masters for a third straight year as he fell to Fabian Marozsan 6-4, 6-4. Former top 10 ranking regular Stefanos Tsitsipas, now 30th in the world, continued a downward slide with a 6-4. 4-6, 6-2 loss to Australian Christopher O'Connell. Alex de Minaur, winner in Washington on Sunday, defeated Francisco Comesana 6-4, 6-2. "It was not pretty by any means," Australia's de Minaur said. "The wind and rain made it quite tough. I'm happy I was engaged and focused from the first point to the last. "Backing up a good week is the toughest ask in tennis. You don't have a lot of time to enjoy the moment after a week of emotional highs. "You have to find a way to re-set and do it all over again." str/bb This article was generated from an automated news agency feed without modifications to text.
The Hindu
7 hours ago
- Sport
- The Hindu
Toronto Masters: Shelton ends Mannarino jinx, Rublev wins 250th match on hardcourt
Ben Shelton earned his first career win over gritty Frenchman Adrian Mannarino on Wednesday, posting a 6-2, 6-3 victory to earn a third-round spot at the ATP Toronto Masters. The American fourth seed came to the court with a pair of losses against 37-year-old qualifier Mannarino, but said he was able to vary his serve to get over the line for a welcome first victory in the series. 'This win was huge for me. He's a shotmaker, he can take the racquet out of your hands,' Shelton said after his 56-minute win. 'I've played well against him in the past and come up short; he can make things really difficult.' Shelton broke twice to lift the opening set and cruised to a 5-3 margin in the second. ALSO READ: Canadian Open - Swiatek cruises, Osaka battles, Bouchard says goodbye in Montreal He had to get past a niggle, double-faulting in the final game but saving the ensuing break point and finally clinching the win with a 16th ace followed by a service winner on match point. 'His hands are so good,' Shelton said of Mannarino. 'You have to hit your (serving) spots really well. I'm happy I served well - I have nothing to complain about. 'He's one of the great returners, so I had to vary my serves. I'm happy with how I played.' Andrey Rublev, runner-up in Canada a year ago to Alexei Popyrin, won his 250th career match on hardcourt as he beat France's Hugo Gaston 6-2, 6-3. The sixth seed needed four match points to advance after 86 minutes. He now plays Italian Lorenzo Sonego, a 6-1, 6-4 winner over China's Bu Yunchaokete. Wimbledon quarterfinalist Flavio Cobolli of Italy delivered four aces in the final game of a rain-interrupted match to clinch a 6-4, 5-7, 6-4 victory over Canadian Alexis Galarneau. But Canadian Gabriele Diallo came out on top against his Italian opponent, beating Matteo Gigante 6-3, 7-6 (7/5).
Canada News.Net
8 hours ago
- Sport
- Canada News.Net
Ben Shelton earns first win over Adrian Mannarino to advance in Toronto
(Photo credit: John E. Sokolowski-Imagn Images) Fourth-seeded Ben Shelton and sixth-seeded Andrey Rublev got past potentially tricky matches to advance to the third round of the National Bank Open in Toronto on Wednesday. Shelton bested Frenchmen Adrian Mannarino for the first time in three tries, winning 6-2, 6-3 in 1 hour, 5 minutes. Rublev earned his 250th career win on the hard courts, using his power to knock off another Frenchman, Hugo Gaston, 6-2, 6-3. Shelton blistered 16 aces and faced only two break points in his nine service games. When the cagy Mannarino could get a racket on Shelton's powerful shots, he ended up with 17 unforced errors and only six winners. 'I have played good matches against him but come up short,' said Shelton, whose losses to Mannarino also occurred on hard courts. 'He makes things really difficult and returns really well. So the way that I served today, to take the racquet out of his hands, I knew I had to be accurate. 'Usually with him a big serve doesn't always work, because his hands are so good and he stands up on the baseline. I have to hit spots and I hit spots really, really well today. I am really happy with the way I served.' Rublev took advance of Gaston's second serve, winning 20-of-27 points. He took advance of limited break chances, converting 4-of-6 of those opportunities. 'He has amazing touch, amazing legs,' Rublev said on Gaston. 'It is natural against those kinds of players to have your rhythm broken. So it is important to step in and take time away from them, because all of that is natural for them.' Other notable seeded players to advance to Round 3 are No. 7 American Frances Tiafoe, No. 12 Jakub Mensik from Czechia, No. 13 Italian Flavio Cobolli and No. 15 Arthur Fils of France. Czechian Jiri Lehecka, seeded 19th, also advanced, as did No. 20 Alejandro Davidovich-Fokina from Spain, No. 25 American Brandon Nakashima, No. 27 Canadian Gabriel Diallo and No. 28 Lorenzo Sonego from Italy. Tiafoe had the closest call, edging Japan's Yosuke Watanuki, 1-6, 7-5, 7-6 (5). There were no breaks of serve in the deciding set, and the American never trailed in the tiebreaker. Cobolli also battled through three sets and advanced past Canadian wild card Alexis Galarneau, 6-4, 5-7, 6-4. Cobolli launched seven of his 12 services aces in the deciding set. Three seeded players were not as fortunate and did not advance, including top Canadian No. 21 Felix Auger-Aliassime, No. 23 Stefanos Tsitsipas from Greece and No. 31 Cameron Norrie of Great Britain.
France 24
12 hours ago
- Sport
- France 24
Shelton ends Mannarino jinx in Toronto
The American fourth seed came to the court with a pair of losses against 37-year-old qualifier Mannarino, but said he was able to vary his serve to get over the line for a welcome first victory in the series. "This win was huge for me. He's a shotmaker, he can take the racquet out of your hands," Shelton said after his 56-minute win. "I've played well against him in the past and come up short, he can make things really difficult." Shelton broke twice to lift the opening set and cruised to a 5-3 margin in the second. He had to get past a niggle, double-faulting in the final game but saving the ensuing break point and finally clinching the win with a 16th ace followed by a service winner on match point. "His hands are so good," Shelton said of Mannarino. "You have to hit your (serving) spots really well. I'm happy I served well - I have nothing to complain about. "He's one of the great returners so I had to vary my serves. I'm happy with how I played." Andrey Rublev, runner-up in Canada a year ago to Alexei Popyrin, won his 250th career match on hardcourt as he beat France's Hugo Gaston 6-2, 6-3. The sixth seed needed four match points to advance after 86 minutes. He now plays Italian Lorenzo Sonego, a 6-1, 6-4 winner over China's Bu Yunchaokete. Wimbledon quarter-finalist Flavio Cobolli of Italy delivered four aces in the final game of a rain-interrupted match to clinch a 6-4, 5-7, 6-4 victory over Canadian Alexis Galarneau. But Canadian Gabriele Diallo came out on top against his Italian opponent, beating Matteo Gigante 6-3, 7-6 (7/5).
