Toronto, July 31(HS): Ben Shelton achieved his first victory over Adrian Mannarino at the Toronto Masters, moving into the third round. He won decisively in 56 minutes with a score of 6-2, 6-3, and noted the significance of the win after previously losing to Mannarino twice. Shelton dominated the first set, breaking Mannarino's serve twice, and maintained control in the second set despite a minor challenge during the final game, finishing with a powerful ace. He emphasized the importance of precision when serving against Mannarino's skilled shot-making.

Meanwhile, Andrey Rublev recorded his 250th career hardcourt win by defeating Hugo Gaston 6-2, 6-3 in 86 minutes, advancing to face Lorenzo Sonego, who defeated Yunchaokete Bu. Flavio Cobolli, a Wimbledon quarterfinalist, triumphed over Alexis Galarno 6-4, 5-7, 6-4, hitting four aces in the last game, while Gabriel Diallo won against Matteo Gigante 6-3, 7-6 (7/5), delighting the Canadian fans.

Hindusthan Samachar / Jun Sarkar