On a sunny Friday at MTTC Iphitos, Shelton advanced to a highly anticipated quarterfinal clash against Brazil’s Joao Fonseca, winning 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 in front of a packed Center Court crowd.
The No. 2 seed at the ATP 500 event hit seven aces and won 84 percent of his first serve points to seal victory after an hour and 49 minutes.
“It was a hot day with short rallies,” said Shelton, who enjoyed his first meeting with 19-year-old Fonseca.
“He’s an electric player, one of the rising stars on the tour. It’s a big match for him and there’s a lot of excitement around him. He has a lot of fans around the world, and I’m looking forward to it, because it’s the type of environment I love playing in. I would love to play against him in Brazil one day. It would be really cool.”
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