Felix Auger-Aliassime Defeats Ben Shelton 6-4, 6-2, 6-1 to Advance to French Open Fourth Round

Jun 1, 2024, 12:24 PM

Felix Auger-Aliassime defeated Ben Shelton 6-4, 6-2, 6-1 to advance to the fourth round of the French Open. This marks Auger-Aliassime's second time reaching the last 16 at Roland Garros and the eighth time he has made it to the second week of a Grand Slam, the first since the Australian Open 2023 when he was in the top 10. The match, which had been previously suspended due to rain, resumed with Auger-Aliassime taking control early. Auger-Aliassime, who was a runner-up in Madrid, achieved his second biggest win of the year by defeating World No.15 Shelton. He will face Carlos Alcaraz in the next round.