American tennis player Ben Shelton continues his impressive run, defeating compatriot Tommy Paul to reach the semifinals in Tokyo. Shelton has now won 12 of his last 14 singles matches and is ranked 17th in the live rankings. Meanwhile, Frenchman Arthur Fils secures a spot in the finals in Antwerp after defeating Stefanos Tsitsipas in straight sets. Fils, just 19 years old, has scored a career-best win against the world number 7. Both players are set to compete for their first ATP titles.
Vienna ATP 500 QR1: No. 2 Q seeds Henry Patten & Francisco Cabral POR came from a set down to beat Roman Jebavý / Petr Souza CZE 4-6 6-1 10:5 :-) They'll take on top Q seeds Gonzalo Escobar ECU & Aleksandr Nedovyesov KAZ in the FQR. H2H 1-0, 6&4, Stockholm a few days ago
Started the season ranked outside the top 250 and won his first career Challenger in Portugal. 10 months later he has an ATP title, two finals, 5 semifinals and 2-1 vs. top 10 players. So good. https://t.co/98b4UAmnk4
Started the season ranked outside the top 250 and won his first career Challenger in Portugal. 10 months late he has an ATP title, two finals, 5 semifinals and 2-1 vs. top 10 players. So good. https://t.co/WnJBiAstJ7
After two tiebreaks, Arthur Fils is through to the finals in Antwerp! The Frenchman defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas in straight sets 7-6(5), 7-6(4). #EuropeanOpen https://t.co/imgpFDbsqf
STUNNING ARTHUR FILS! 💥 19 years-old Frenchman scores career's 2nd best win by defeating World No.7 Stefanos Tsitsipas 7-6 7-6 to reach the final in Antwerp! https://t.co/24aUYuIjMc
ROAR emotion 🦁🇫🇷 Fils puts in a scintillating display 7-6(5), 7-6(4) to surge into the final @EuroTennisOpen | #EuropeanOpen https://t.co/HEhGrg2MJx
Simply on fire today 😮 Fils clocks another crunching forehand on the run! @eurotennisopen https://t.co/gKzbmEPy9a
One set away from the final 😤 @Gael_Monfils takes the first set 7-5 v. Djere! @sthlm_open | #bnpparibasnordicopen https://t.co/PKIE7WR9Uf
Djere's forehand game: 💪 @sthlm_open | #bnpparibasnordicopen https://t.co/aiIn825zos
Shelton Reaches Tokyo Final; Kotov Advances to Stockholm Final; Bublik Makes Antwerp Final. https://t.co/8oL7kW4RhK
Commanding stuff from Fils ⚡ @eurotennisopen https://t.co/KPkBMY4kyl
Sasha soars into the Antwerp final 🚀 Alexander Bublik defeats Marterer 6-4, 6-4 and awaits the Tsitsipas/Fils winner. #EuropeanOpen https://t.co/NI8qwqdz6P
9th ATP final incoming 👏 Alexander Bublik fends off a spirited Marterer to book his place in the @eurotennisopen final in Antwerp! https://t.co/Izd5DVW963
Mr. Ben Shelton since the US Open started. 12-2, exhibiting that tour-level consistency that eluded him after AO breakout. Via @tennisabstract https://t.co/wNf9NjgefD
That 1st final feeling! 😁 Qualifier Pavel Kotov gets the job done 6-3, 6-4 facing Kecmanovic @sthlm_open | #bnpparibasnordicopen https://t.co/ncQlusVHwT
Absolute line sweeping 🧹 Pavel Kotov is well and truly in the zone against Miomir Kecmanovic @sthlm_open | #bnpparibasnordicopen https://t.co/IZdA1Un8Ja
Ben Shelton just showed another encouraging side to himself. Absolutely on fumes, and 7-6, 5-2 down to Marcos Giron, but changed strategy from baseline to net rushing and outlasted his compatriot 6-7, 7-6, 6-4. Into the Tokyo final vs. Mochizuki or Karatsev.
FIRST FINAL for Ben Shelton 🙌 21 years-old US player reaches maiden ATP final in Tokyo winning a roller coaster match vs Marcos Giron 6-7 7-6 6-4! https://t.co/PBvT89K0G2
WHAT A COMEBACK!!! From a set and 2-5 down, Ben Shelton beats Giron in Tokyo! The 21-year-old advances to his 1st tour-level final 🔥 https://t.co/TFYv5pwD67
Never count Ben Shelton out! 3 straight games and it's tied up at 5-5 against Giron. #KinoshitaGroupJapanOpen https://t.co/ccbzzjot7e
When Marcos Giron's eyes light up inside the Colosseum 🤩 #kinoshitajotennis | @japanopentennis https://t.co/xmd1iLd4C2
No. 12 Tommy Paul came into Tokyo, hoping into the the ATP Finals, eventually, but he lost today against the rising Ben Shelton. The chances of doing it in Paris will be very tough, to go super deep, at least the semis, or the final.
Djere defeats Machac in a 3 hour marathon to make the semi-finals! 💪 #bnpparibasnordicopen https://t.co/6s5xiop8kj
Just Tomas Machac casually turning into a wall on set point 🤯 #bnpparibasnordicopen https://t.co/WTzJ3HUez5
Fils in the fast lane 🏎 The French youngster speeds to a 6-0 opener 🆚 Juan Pablo Varillas in just 25 mins! @EuroTennisOpen | #EuropeanOpen https://t.co/gqv2mcqumn
First set Fils 🥯 #EuropeanOpen https://t.co/AmwLkK9kNN
Swedish tennis royalty 👑🇸🇪 Stefan Edberg settles in for @Gael_Monfils vs @AdrianMannarino @sthlmopen | #bnpparibasnordicopen https://t.co/7m4PLwakGm
Reaffirming week for Marcos Giron. The former UCLA star qualified in Tokyo and beat Ruud & Auger-Aliassime to reach the semifinals where he'll face Ben Shelton in an all-American, all-college-tennis duel #getty https://t.co/NYELuN52bQ
"It's Mochuzuki madness in here!" 🤩 Shintaro Mochizuki claims the opening set against Alexei Popyrin in unbelievable fashion. #kinoshitajotennis | @japanopentennis https://t.co/4kjdTe4GMW
The sensational run in Stockholm continues ✨ Pavel Kotov knocks out No.3 seed Tallon Griekspoor to claim his semi-final spot. #bnpparibasnordicopen | @sthlmopen https://t.co/5plEGNAdA7
Stockholm ATP 250 QF: @cash_julian & @yukibhambri IND defeated Harri Heliövaara / Patrik Niklas-Salminen FIN 1&3 :-) and will play Tallon Griekspoor / Bart Stevens NED in the SFs.
Making a statement 😤 @AsKaratsev moves past De Minaur to book his spot in the @japanopentennis semi-finals. #kinoshitajotennis https://t.co/xsIeBxW1o6
Hamburg Challenger 50 QF: Well done to@billyharris95, who battled from a set down to upset no. 3 seed Máté Valkusz HUN WR 235 (CH 204 in Jun) 4-6 6-0 6-2 - a win that will almost certainly be enough to take Billy into the top 250 for the first time on Monday! :-) https://t.co/0VnErTUm13
The VIOLENCE of Ben Shelton's forehand 🔞 (🎥 @tennistv) https://t.co/F2Eh373FB0
just seeing livescores in tokyo. strong 💪 effort from Gimme Shelton taking out TP. good opportunity now to make 1st @atptour final vs Giron @SharkoTennis
From qualifying to final four 🙌 Marcos Giron topples Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-1, 6-4 to reach his first ATP 500 semi-final. #kinoshitajotennis | @japanopentennis https://t.co/xHiphe2TW0
American Ben Shelton's late-season surge continues. Defeats compatriot Tommy Paul for the 2d time in six weeks to reach the semifinals in Tokyo Shelton 7-6 (4) 6-3 Has now won 12 of his last 14 singles matches. Up to 17 in the live rankings https://t.co/OHDtuKBwKE
CHOMP CHOMP 🐊 @BenShelton beats fellow American Tommy Paul 7-6(4), 6-3 to book a spot in his 2nd career Semifinal! #KinoshitaGroupJapanOpen https://t.co/cWkMdMIhaD
2nd tour level SF incoming 😏 @BenShelton sails past Paul 7-6 6-3 in Tokyo! #KinoshitaGroupJapanOpen https://t.co/Dnmq2HqqcP
Tommy Paul breaks back! Stellar point construction to get back on serve against Shelton. https://t.co/RlSgsYKfDN
Ben Shelton earns the first break of the match! Will serve for the first set at 5-4 against Paul. https://t.co/VsnB91lLG2
All-American showdown for a spot in the Semifinals of Tokyo! Paul vs Shelton starts now 🔥 Stream live —> https://t.co/tPoe44TDv0 https://t.co/Uz2NlirpTa
ATP roundup: Shintaro Mochizuki stuns Taylor Fritz in Tokyo https://t.co/Z8p7WCUeTF https://t.co/Lt6eJccJ8a
Locked in! @YannickHanfmann defeats Dominic Thiem 6-4 5-7 6-4 to reach the quarter-finals in Antwerp 💪 @EuroTennisOpen | #EuropeanOpen https://t.co/uNaSQuMVWJ