Victorious in Stuttgart, Shelton Breaks into the Top 10 and Joins Zverev in the Semifinals

Shelton (seeded No. 3) faced Lehecka on the center court of the Stuttgart tournament. The two players had never met on the tour before.

In less than an hour, the American defeated his opponent in straight sets (6-4, 6-4) to advance to the semifinals. Unshakable on his serves, the 22-year-old was impressive behind his first serve, winning 100% of the points and firing 18 aces. Another notable stat: his only unforced errors (4) were mostly due to double faults (3).

Additionally, he did not concede a single break point and even secured 7 love games throughout the match. The Czech player, meanwhile, failed to create decisive opportunities despite a strong serving performance (0 break points).

Now set to enter the Top 10 after the tournament, Shelton will have to defeat the top seed, Zverev, for a spot in the final.