Jannik Sinner 'really proud' as he beats Ben Shelton for 18th win in a row to reach Indian Wells quarter-finals
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Updated 13/03/2024 at 08:13 GMT
Jannik Sinner continued his winning run as he overcame Ben Shelton to make the quarter-finals at Indian Wells. The world No. 3 beat Shelton in straight sets and will next face 32nd seed Jiri Lehecka, who knocked out Stefanos Tsitsipas. Alexander Zverev, meanwhile, beat Alex de Minaur in three sets to set up a meeting with world No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz in the quarter-finals.
Sinner survives Shelton's firepower to reach quarter-finals - Indian Wells highlights
Jannik Sinner won his 18th match in a row as he beat Ben Shelton to reach the quarter-finals at Indian Wells.
The world No. 3 was able to absorb and counter Shelton’s firepower as he won 7-6(4) 6-1.
He is now 15-0 for the year and has reached 150 hard-court wins.
"For sure it was a different matchup. I knew that obviously playing against him, there's not so much rhythm," said Sinner, who next plays 32nd seed Jiri Lehecka.
"But I think I can be really proud about how I played.
"I just tried to stay positive. There were tough moments, especially in the first set. I'm really happy that I won that, and obviously started really positive in the second set, which gave me a lot of confidence."
Sinner, who is seeking his second career Masters title, saved four break points in the fourth game against Shelton and then broke for a 3-2 lead.
Big-server Shelton saved a set point and then broke to get back to 5-5.
He recovered from 0-40 down in the next game to get to a tie-breaker, which was in the balance at 4-4.
But from there Sinner won 15 of the next 17 points to take control of the match.
Shelton could not recover and Sinner closed out the win with a love hold.
Alexander Zverev will face Carlos Alcaraz in an Australian Open quarter-final rematch after beating Alex de Minaur in three sets.
Zverev impressed in Melbourne as he toppled Alcaraz to make the semis.
He will aim for a repeat after ended De Minaur’s seven-match winning run with a 5-7 6-2 6-3 win in two hours and 47 minutes.
"I don't remember having a better match in wind than I did today," said Zverev.
“When you're down a set and a break, you have to figure it out if you're going to continue or you're going to be off the court in 20 minutes. I had to play differently from both sides and I managed it well today."
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