Cameron Norrie beats Ben Shelton and advances into quarter-finals of the Cincinnati and sets up a clash with World No 4 Carlos Alcaraz
- Cameron Norrie reached the quarter-finals after defeating Ben Shelton
- Norrie will now face Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz, who defeated Marin Cilic to advance
- Norrie vs Alcaraz will put the world’s No 9 ranked player against the No 4
Cameron Norrie cruised into the quarter-finals of the Western and Southern Open with a dominant win over American wild card Ben Shelton.
The British ninth seed was untouchable in the first set, dominating his 229th ranked opponent’s service game to take the set to love.
Although Shelton was able to hold serve twice in the second set, he was ultimately no match for Norrie’s all-around game.
Cameron Norrie of Great Britain celebrates his victory over Ben Shelton in Cincinnati
Norrie hits a forehand against Shelton during third round of Western and Southern Open
Norrie wrapped up the 6-0 6-2 result in just 58 minutes to book a clash with Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz.
The 19-year-old eclipsed Marin Cilic in three sets in the third round.
Alcaraz is currently ranked 4th in the ATP rankings.
Norrie will face world No 4 Carlos Alcaraz in quarter-finals of Western and Southern Open
He could overtake Rafael Nadal and Alexander Zverev for the second spot in the ATP rankings with victory in Cincinnati. Before competing in Cincinnati he suffered a defeat to American Tommy Paul at the ATP Masters in Canada.
But for Shelton, it has still been an extremely positive week. His run will take him from 229 to 171 in the world rankings.
‘A lot to learn from this week,’ the teenager said on his Twitter page. ‘Grateful for the opportunity.’
Norrie converses with Ben Shelton following match at Western and Southern Open
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