After consecutive five-set victories, Australia's Alexei Popyrin digs deep but can't get past talented American Ben Shelton, who progresses to the fourth round at Melbourne Park.
abc.net.au/news/australian-open-alexei-popyrin-ben-shelton/101879796Alexei Popyrin has exited the Australian Open following a spirited display in his straight-sets loss to talented American Ben Shelton in the third round.Popyrin was coming off two five-set matchesThe young Australian had become one of the stories of the tournament
His serve was solid, as he did not give up a break while tallying 12 aces, and the world number 89's silky movement around the court is also a strength. Shelton and Popyrin both relied heavily on their impressive serves in the first set, with the American left-hander leading the ace count 6-5. Popyrin saved the first break point, however he could not repeat the dose on the second, allowing Shelton to establish a 4-2 lead.
In the sixth game, Popyrin had three break points, however Shelton cooly worked his way of trouble to hold for 3-3.After earlier struggling to hold, Popyrin shifted gears and served out three consecutive games to love as the set headed towards a tie-break.
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