Ben Shelton Dominates to Reach Quarterfinals at ATP 500 Washington Tournament

The eighth-ranked player in the world, 22-year-old American tennis star **[Ben Shelton](https://www.example.com/tags/36825-ben-shelton)**, confidently advanced to the quarterfinals of the ATP 500 tournament in Washington, D.C., boasting a prize pool of $2,396,115.

In his third-round match, Shelton (4) defeated Canada’s 35th-ranked player **Gabriel Diallo** (15) with a score of 6-3, 6-2.

The contest between Shelton and Diallo lasted for 1 hour and 2 minutes. During the match, Ben served 16 aces, made two double faults, and converted three out of four break points. Gabriel recorded five aces, four double faults, and did not earn any break points.

To secure a spot in the semifinals in Washington, Shelton will face the winner of the match between Flavio Cobolli (Italy, 9) and Frances Tiafoe (USA, 6).