Dominant
Shelton dispatches Fonseca in Montreal
3-6 6-7(3)
- 1/8 Finals
- Hard
- Dominant
Ben Shelton defeated Joao Fonseca 6-3, 7-6(3) in the round of 16 at the Montreal ATP on hard court. Shelton controlled the opening set with a 6-3 win before Fonseca pushed the second set to a tiebreak, where Shelton closed out the match at 7-3. Shelton struck 5 aces and won 78% of first-serve points while landing 72% of first serves in, and his 26 winners matched his 26 unforced errors on the day.
Match context
Why this one matters
A win in a 1/8 finals match at Montreal on hard courts is another data point in the argument Shelton's game keeps making: that first-strike tennis — the serve, the forehand behind it, the forward pressure — holds up week over week, not just on highlight reels.
- 6-3, 7-6(3) straight-sets win
- 78% first-serve points won
- Controlled set 1; closed tiebreak 7-3
Montreal — every round
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