Ben Shelton is making just his second Grand Slam main draw, but the ATP No. 89 took advantage of the route available to qualify for the quarters at the 2023 Australian Open.

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ATP No. 89 Ben Shelton in the 2023 Australian Open quarterfinals

On Monday, the 20-year-old American defeated compatriot Jeffrey John Wolfe (67 ATP) with a score of (5)6-7, 6-2, (4)6-7, 7-6(4), 6-2. The game lasted three hours and 50 minutes.

Shelton, who lost to Portugal’s Nuno Borges in the opening round of the 2022 US Open, also beat Zhizhen Zhang (96 ATP), Nicolas Jarry (154 ATP) and Oleksii Popyrin (113 ATP) in Melbourne.

Ben will face the winner of the match between Roberto Bautista Agut (25 ATP) and Tommy Paul (35 ATP) for a place in the semi-finals.

Ben Shelton’s performance at the Australian Open sees Ben Shelton record an impressive jump in the ATP rankings, currently sitting at a career-high 43rd place in the real-time rankings.