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Karen Khachanov def. No. 3 Felix Auger-Aliassime, 6-7 (5), 6-3, 6-2, 6-2
No. 5 Flavio Cobolli def. Tristan Schoolkate, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4, 7-5
Botic van De Zandschulp def. No. 6 Alex de Minaur, 7-4, 7-5, 6-2
No. 9 Taylor Fritz def. Mattia Bellucci, 6-0, 6-1, 6-1
Dane Sweeny def. No. 13 Lorenzo Musetti, 3-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-2
No. 14 Learner Tien def. Gael Monfils, 6-3, 6-4, 6-3
No. 17 Jakub Mensik def. Jurji Rodionov, 6-3, 3-6, 6-2, 6-3
No. 21 Luciano Darderi def. Dalibor Svrcina, 6-3, 6-7 (5), 6-4, 6-4
No. 24 Francisco Cerundolo def. Jan-Lennard Struff, 5-7, 7-5, 4-6, 6-2, 6-3
No. 25 Alejandro Tabilo def. Alexei Popyrin, 2-6, 7-6 (4), 7-6 (3), 6-2
No. 28 Alexander Blockx def. Marco Trungelliti, 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 6-1
No. 31 Zizou Bergs def. Jesper de Jong, 7-5, 1-6, 6-2, 7-6 (2)
Benjamin Bonzi def. No. 32 Ignacio Buse, 6-2, 7-6 (4), 6-0
Michael Zheng def. Bu Yunchaokete, 6-3, 2-6, 6-2, 6-3
Arthur Gea def. Zachary Svajda, 5-7, 6-3, 6-2, 6-2
Taylor Fritz cruised to victory on Thursday.
The 2024 US Open finalist played drop sets just two games against Mattia Bellucci.
From the get-go, it was evident that Bellucci lacked the power to challenge the American.
Fritz won 29 of 34 points on his first serve and recorded 28 winners, compared to just 22 unforced errors.
The third round of the US Open begins Friday on ESPN, with all matches also being available on ESPN Unlimited.
Below, you can find Friday’s schedule:
Daniil Medevdev (7) vs. Arthur Rinderknech (26)
Alexander Bublik (15) vs. Tommy Paul (20)
Carlos Alcaraz (2) vs. Wu Yibing
Tomas Martin Etcheverry (27) vs. Mariano Navone
Alex Michelsen vs. Daniel Merida
Jiri Lehecka (18) vs. Stefanos Tsitsipas
Frances Tiafoe (11) vs. Valentin Vacherot (22)
Ben Shelton (8) vs. Denis Shapovalov
* Predicted winner in bold
Match of the Day: Ben Shelton (8) vs. Denis Shapovalov
On Friday, Ben Shelton and Denis Shapovalov will face off in a highly anticipated match.
Shelton enters the third round after defeating the always dangerous Hubert Hurkacz, while Shapovalov cruised past Luca Van Assche.
Shelton has won all four of the previous encounters of the pairs, but these have all been close matches.
Friday’s duel is expected to be no different.
Shelton enters as the clear favorite considering his current form and momentum.
If Shapovalov can find his aggressive tennis early, he has what it takes to pull off the upsets.
However, the match could hinge on his mental fortitude and any lapses in concentration.
Consider this: just last month Shapovalov had Spaniard sensation Rafael Jodar on the ropes at the Cincinnati Open, up 5-1 in the final set, before losing six straight games.
Shelton should be able to do just enough with the crowd behind him.
Prediction: No. 8 Ben Shelton def. Denis Shapovalov in 4 sets