Ben Shelton overcame a tough test from French left-hander Adrian Mannarino at the Nexo Dallas Open, where the American advanced to his 25th quarter-final at tour level.
Shelton defeated Mannarino 7-6(2), 6-7(4), 6-3 in a frenetic battle, one in which Mannarino held off Shelton's power during a 29-shot rally on the opening point of the first-set tie-break .
"It was incredible tennis. I thought Adrian played at a really high level, as I think he always does against me," Shelton said, as quoted by the ATP.
