No 12 seed Ben Shelton advanced to the second round of the Cincinnati Masters by winning against wildcard Reilly Opelka 7-6 (3), 7-6 (3) at the Lindner Family Tennis Center on Tuesday.
Shelton, ranked No 14, will face the winner of the match between Argentinian Tomas Martin Etcheverry and Italian Matteo Arnaldi next.
Cincinnati Masters 1000, other first-round results (Lindner Family Tennis Center, hard, USD 6.795.555, most recent results first):
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Throughout Anne Keothavong’s 12 years of diligently competing in the Billie Jean King Cup, the Great Britain team often seemed stuck. The Europe/Africa Group
The expected procession to the decider does not quite materialise as Fritz comes out all guns blazing on the return.The No.5 seed edges an enthralling all-court
Carlos Alcaraz lost 7-6, 6-4 to Alexander Zverev in his final group stage game, as he exited the ATP Finals.Alcaraz endured a tough week at the ATP Finals in T