Defending champion Ben Shelton kept a clean slate at the ATP Montreal Masters on Sunday, holding off a challenge from Joao Fonseca to power 6-3, 7-6 (7/3) into the quarter-finals.
World number 10 Shelton has not dropped a set in reaching the last eight. The 23-year-old American left-hander will face the winner of a later match between Botic Van De Zandschulp and 13th seed Jakub Mensik.
Brazilian teenager Fonseca, billed as one of the faces for the future of the sport, might have compromised his own chances when he landed badly on his ankle after missing a smash while leading 3-1, 40-30 in the second set.
The youngster was plagued by 32 unforced errors as his opponent mastered an annoying evening wind to earn the victory.
"It was tough today, not easy conditions," Shelton said. "With the wind I struggled to find footing on a lot of **** .
#shelton #wind
World number 10 Shelton has not dropped a set in reaching the last eight. The 23-year-old American left-hander will face the winner of a later match between Botic Van De Zandschulp and 13th seed Jakub Mensik.
Brazilian teenager Fonseca, billed as one of the faces for the future of the sport, might have compromised his own chances when he landed badly on his ankle after missing a smash while leading 3-1, 40-30 in the second set.
The youngster was plagued by 32 unforced errors as his opponent mastered an annoying evening wind to earn the victory.
"It was tough today, not easy conditions," Shelton said. "With the wind I struggled to find footing on a lot of **** .
#shelton #wind
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