American Ben Shelton, the second seed, secured a hard-fought victory over qualifier Radu Albot with a score of 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-3 to move into the round of 16 at the Citi Open held at the William H.G. FitzGerald Tennis Center in Washington. Shelton, ranked 14th, is set to face off against American Brandon Nakashima, the 13th seed, in the next round. In the previous match, Albot, ranked 152nd, defeated Argentinian Facundo Diaz Acosta with a score of 7-6 (5), 6-3.
Other second-round results from the Washington ATP 500 tournament at the William H.G. FitzGerald Tennis Center saw a series of matches with players like Jordan Thompson, Andrey Rublev, and Denis Shapovalov securing victories over their opponents. The tournament continues with exciting matchups as players compete for the title.
