Kazakhstani tennis player Alexander Bublik (No. 18 ATP) advances to the round of 16 at the Madrid Masters on clay in Spain. In the third round match, he sensationally defeated American Ben Shelton (No. 15 ATP).
The meeting concluded with a score of 3:6, 7:6, 6:4 in favor of Alexander Bublik. The players spent 2 hours and 9 minutes on the court. During this time, Alexander Bublik served eight aces, converted one break point out of five earned, and made eight double faults. On the other hand, the American tennis player had nine aces, converted one break point out of eight, and made one double fault.
To secure a spot in the quarterfinals of the clay court tournament in Madrid, Alexander Bublik will face the winner of the match between Russian Daniil Medvedev and American Sebastian Korda.
Earlier at the Madrid Masters, the first female participant in the singles quarterfinals was determined.
