MELBOURNE, Australia — American Ben Shelton defeated Hugo Humbert of France 6-3, 7-6 (2), 7-6 (5) to advance to the second spherical of the Australian Open left-handed match on Tuesday.
Shelton was a semifinalist right here a 12 months in the past and can be a semifinalist on the 2023 U.S. Open.
Shelton, the No. 8 seed, stated it was one of many hardest first-round matches he may face in opposition to No. 33 Humbert. If Humbert had been ranked thirty second or increased, he wouldn’t have confronted a seeded participant within the first spherical.
“I assumed I used to be actually calm right now,” Shelton stated. “It is a powerful draw to play in opposition to Hugo within the first spherical on a courtroom like this. I felt like I discovered my higher tennis in the direction of the tip of the match.”
Within the different males’s match, Raphael Collignon of Belgium retired within the fourth set, permitting fifth-seeded Lorenzo Musetti to advance. The outcome was 4-6, 7-6 (3), 7-5, 3-2, however the Belgian withdrew after complaining of cramps and dizziness.
The evening match was scheduled to see two-time defending males’s champion Jannik Sinner tackle Hugo Gaston.
Data from The Related Press was used on this report.
