World number one Jannik Sinner beat American Ben Shelton in straight sets.©ATP
World number one Jannik Sinner put some old demons to rest by advancing to the quarter-finals of the Shanghai Masters on Wednesday, beating American Ben Shelton in straight sets. Last year, at the same stage, it was Shelton, 16th, who won, but on Wednesday, the Italian showed confidence from the start by winning 6-4, 7-6 (7/ 1) in 88 minutes.
Sinner took the lead in the ninth game of the first set, breaking when Shelton hit long, then dominated the second set tiebreak.
“It was very hard, you don’t have a lot of control when you play against him… I just tried to stay mentally strong,” Sinner said.
Other big names in action on Wednesday include world number two Carlos Alcaraz, who beat Sinner in the final of the China Open a week ago, as well as four-time Shanghai champion Novak Djokovic and world number three Alexander Zverev .
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