TIE-BREAK LATEST – SHELTON 7-7 AUGER-ALIASSIME
Shelton falls on his left knee defending an onslaught from FAA and slumps 5-2 behind.
The American booms an ace down the T and is delighted to see Felix balloon a forehand as he limps about the court at 5-4 down.
Auger-Aliassime stays focused to earn two set points with a smash but comes under attack from the Shelton forehand and can only retort into the net.
Ben then wipes out the second set point on his own serve as he deploys a serve and volley that FAA lashes wide on the return.
The fifth seed goes on the attack following another change of ends but butchers a backhand into the net.
It’s a third set point for Felix – and it’s on his serve… but he drills a forehand tamely into the net after a pulsating rally and it remains anyone’s here..