Rome Masters: Zhang upsets Shelton to move into last 16
Zhizhen Zhang defeated Ben Shelton 6-2, 6-4 on Sunday evening and will play Brazilian qualifier Thiago Monteiro in the next round
Zhizhen Zhang in Rome (Zuma/Panoramic)
Chinese Zhizhen Zhang advanced to the last 16 of the Rome Masters by defeating American Ben Shelton, the No 12 seed, 6-2, 6-4 at the Foro Italico in Roma on Sunday evening.
Zhang, ranked No 56, will play Brazilian qualifier Thiago Monteiro next.
The Chinese won against Colombian Daniel Elahi Galan (6-2, 7-5) and Frenchman Adrian Mannarino, the No 19 seed (6-1, 6-3) earlier in the tournament.
In the previous round of the Italian Open, Shelton, ranked No 14, edged out Russian Pavel Kotov (4-6, 6-3, 6-4).
Roma Masters 1000, other third-round results (Foro Italico, clay, EUR 7.877.020, most recent results first):
- Hamad Medjedovic vs. Daniil Medvedev
- Sebastian Baez vs. Holger Rune
- Hubert Hurkacz vs. Tomas Martin Etcheverry
- Tommy Paul vs. Dominik Koepfer
- Stefano Napolitano vs. Nicolas Jarry
- Alexandre Muller vs. Andrey Rublev
- Stefanos Tsitsipas vs. Cameron Norrie
- Felix Auger-Aliassime vs. Alex De Minaur
- Alexander Zverev (3) beat Luciano Darderi: 7-6 (3), 6-2
- Taylor Fritz (11) beat Sebastian Korda (24): 6-3, 6-4
- Alejandro Tabilo (29) beat Novak Djokovic (1): 6-2, 6-3
- Grigor Dimitrov (8) beat Terence Atmane (Q): 7-6 (3), 6-3
- Karen Khachanov (16) beat Francisco Cerundolo (20): 6-2, 6-4
- Nuno Borges beat Francesco Passaro (Q): 4-6, 7-6 (8), 7-6 (4)
- Thiago Monteiro beat Miomir Kecmanovic: 6-2, 4-6, 7-6 (6)
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