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Tennis: Shelton Survives Stern Test From Evans In Acapulco Opener

Briton Daniel Evans: America's Ben Shelton survived a stern test from tricky Briton Daniel Evans to find a way into the second round of the Mexican Open with a 2-6, 7-5, 7-6(5) win in two hours and 45 minutes. After Shelton played an untidy first set full of errors, he found his game in the second set. Interestingly Shelton began winning many of the longer points against Evans. Serving at 4-5, 0/40 in the decider, Evans bounced back to stay in the match. Shelton’s big opportunity came at 15/40, when he missed a makeable forehand passing shot from well behind the baseline, ATP reports. The 33-year-old Evans broke in the next game, but was unable to serve out the match and paid for it in the ensuing tie-break. Shelton completed his victory with a swinging forehand volley winner. In another American-British match, the Briton Jack Draper ousted seventh seed Tommy Paul 6-0, 6-4 in one hour and 26 minutes. It was the third ATP Head2Head encounter of the year between the pair and Draper moved to 2-1 in those meetings by converting all three of his break points according to ATP Stats. Read the full article

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Felix Sails Into Swiss Indoors Second Round, Etcheverry Beats Murray To Enter Quarterfinal

Argentine Tomas Martin Etcheverry: Basel, Oct 26 (IANs) Defending champion Felix Auger-Aliassime eliminated Swiss wild card Leandro Riedi 6-3, 6-2 to reach the second round at the Swiss Indoors Basel. The sixth seed will next play Dutchman Botic van de Zandschulp, who ousted Roberto Bautista Agut in three sets. Auger-Aliassime has long thrived indoors, winning all four of his titles in such conditions. This is his first indoor appearance outside of Laver Cup since Rotterdam in February. The 23-year-old Canadian stayed out of trouble on his service games for the most part, relinquishing just one break in the Wednesday's match. He consistently challenged his opponent’s serve, winning 50 per cent of his return points and earning four breaks in the 75-minute match, ATP Tour reports. In other action of the day, Argentine Tomas Martin Etcheverry battled past former World No. 1 Andy Murray 6-7(5), 6-3, 6-2 after three hours and eight minutes to reach the quarterfinals. In the pair's first ATP Head2Head meeting this year at Indian Wells, Murray triumphed in three hours and 12 minutes. On this occasion, Etcheverry saved five of the six break points he faced, including all five he confronted in the second set. Etcheverry will next play top seed Holger Rune or countryman Sebastian Baez for a place in the semifinals. The 24-year-old is pursuing his first ATP Tour title this week. Read the full article