about 1 month ago

Ben Shelton Beats Valentin Vacherot In Straight Sets, Survives Third-Set Tiebreak

Shelton advanced at the Australian Open with a 6-4, 6-4, 7-6(5) win over Vacherot in Round 3. He controlled the first two sets with clean serving and forehand pace, then had to dig in as Vacherot’s resistance pushed the third to a seven-point tiebreak. Shelton steadied late, won key baseline exchanges, and closed it out without dropping a set.