American tennis player Ben Shelton achieved a personal milestone at the Paris Masters on Friday, securing a spot in the quarterfinals with a victory that marked his best performance at the tournament to date.
Shelton's win sets up an all-American quarterfinal clash against Tommy Paul. The match is scheduled to take place later in the event, which is part of the ATP Masters 1000 series.
Details of the specific record Shelton broke were not immediately disclosed, but the result represents a career highlight for the young player on the indoor hard courts of Paris.
