World top Jannik Sinner beat American Ben Shelton in straight collections. © ATP
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World top Jannik Sinner placed some old devils to relax when he made it via to the Shanghai Masters quarter-finals on Wednesday, whipping American Ben Shelton in straight collections. Last year at the exact same phase it was Shelton, placed 16, that overcame, however on Wednesday the Italian looked certain from the beginning as he won 6-4, 7-6 (7/1) in 88 mins.
Sinner drew in advance in the nine video game of the initial collection, damaging when Shelton struck long, after that controlled the 2nd collection tiebreak.
“It was very tough, you don’t have so much control when you play against him… I just tried to stay strong mentally,” stated Sinner.
Other heavyweights at work on Wednesday are globe second Carlos Alcaraz, that defeated Sinner in the China Open last a week earlier, in addition to four-time Shanghai champ Novak Djokovic and globe number 3 Alexander Zverev.
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