🎾SHELTON vs OPELKA | ATP Cincinnati 2024 | LIVE Tennis Play-by-Play Stream

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year and a half 18 months it's been pretty um kind of out of nowhere all of a sudden he has that big moment here in Cincinnati where he beat uh Casper rude um that yeah C was that Casper in Cincinnati I think it was um then of course made quarters of Str open last year then it had the most bizarre kind of year in terms of results um he didn't do anything on tour really for such a long time but made quarters of austr open semi-finals of US Open I think he's just doing crazy runs at slams um then he won um is it Tokyo he won trying to remember which which event did he win last year beating um beating CER partway through is that Shanghai you beat CER in Shanghai he won a big title and he's continuing to win titles and do crazy things he's kind of um he's kind of slowed down a little bit this moment in time I'm sure um Mar time for we back look at that huge opela serve we've been we've been missing that on tur for um couple years now just ridiculous kick on that surf just insane he kicks it like up two meters almost and um yeah before Newport he played um two matches in like a year and a half almost which was crazy even then he had only played one match because he gave a walkover last year Charlottesville so it's really been a tricky time with injuries for opela who will serve more Aces to that's the question well I was um watching the Gil gross look at that four round winner from opela I mean he's just not going to get many aggressive returns back is he um from Shelton um he's watching the Gil gross kind of analysis draw preview thing and he had a good point that Shelton doesn't really serve as many aces as you kind of think his serve is huge he's not an ace kind of he's more of an UNR returned serve kind of guy Ser service winner opela is an ace guy you saw there I mean he's just got an incredible incredible serve the um it makes sense of his height obviously first serve is out from Shelton second serve at one0 Double fault from Shelton so we knowel is um I mean out of the bigger kind of guys those kind of serve bot 610 611 kind of um Isner types you know he was always like the best groundwork wise I mean um groundwork groundstroke wise I feel like [Music] um he does have a bit about him obviously it's not it's not um the levels of like the elite players but but if you're going to give like short second serves and things you can attack second Ser at 0 double faults two double faults both on the DU side for Shelton here we go then this is definitely the first chance in the service game following the way of opala can he give himself that chance second serve forehand block return it's in backand opela oh cross core look at that backand he has the whole open core oh he just doesn't go there though credit to Shelton the defense there was good getting it back deep making it difficult for opela to change direction just I don't know should have just kind of rolled that crosscourt for me make Shelton move for it tried inste he tried to go deep up the line again he had Shelton stuck in that corner another second serve at 30 opela still with the chance oh that is not a good second server turn though and it's 4030 for Ben Shelton get serve out wide but then a good return from opela but he doesn't back it up with the block forehand and Shelton I mean two double faults in that game I think opala should have given himself a chance a break point or two at least but um yeah wasn't to be and uh going we going into another service game don't know if the on par complaining about someone in the crowd is is going to be a serving match though we know this it's going to be a serving match um and uh you do think I mean opel's been decent since coming back semi-finals in Newport um did he beat any real good players there up to debate really I mean manarino had an awful grass season uh which is rare for him and then beat kovachevich and Duckworth and Atlanta in [Music] Washington does he just have the ability to just serve more consistently than Shelton I think he does [Music] um I think it could be it could be a three tiebreak match there's something close to that but then know I think op apela still might be a bit he's not quite at that kind of prime efficiency level I'm gonna I'm gonna say Shelton and Straits I'm gonna say Shelton and Straits but I do think opela could um sneak a tie Break um yeah so that's me great what do you think welcome Grace who do you want to win nice return from Ben Shelton he took an opela first serve early come on very impressive no back swing just G to got there in the forehand wow be warned opela got keep those serves in the corners that wasn't in the corner but that was insane work on that Ace uh down the middle there from opela and does lead the ace total three to zip so far second sered the backand Shelton forehand oh dear oela doesn't go over the forehand he's trying to kind of chip and slice forehands doesn't look very confident on that forehand Wing opela that last return game he had chances in rallies didn't go for it on the forehand and first chance for Shelton on opala service game that another ridiculous block return from Ben Shelton it is right on the Baseline he takes a first server turn early and opela getting a bit of a shock here early Shelton having a great return game is he just trying to get hit on opela early in the set trying to find a break all he need is one break but easier said than done even with two break points which becomes one with that insane kick serve out wide on the douche side no way that's coming back and it just takes bit of locking in for opela and then you have no more chances easy as that break point number two still a chance for Shelton first break points of the match o and Shelton will not like seeing that let cord Just Bounce in so first serve still for opela I've just I've got a hairband in mg oh chip and charge Ben Shelton but backand volley is long he's not the best at the net Ben Shelton another interesting approach I mean very aggressive on these returns so M would kind of sit back and shon's not about that try to take things early but you got to be quick and that kick serve as much as it doesn't sit up as much when you're inside the court it's still absolutely lethal oh thank you I'll I'll take a comparison to Harry Styles any day thank you very much MJ oh my gosh block return that's the kind of block returns Opel is hoping for body serve block returns and Shelton couldn't get that back very deep opela holds for 1540 down first break point chances not taken by the young American and that's what balcon needs to do to Four Hands obliterate them so Shelton serving at two all pal block return is wide 15 love surve wide return comes long 30 love Shelton another good serve from Shelton he's finding first serves and they're not coming back at any point in this service game for love so chance for game to love yeah he does wrap it up another un return serve up the T perfect game for Shelton not the perfect game of Aces but 133 miles per hour up the te there going to do the trick and uh does lead on serve trying to get the scoreboard fixed who do you want to win MJ are you a Shelton fun I'm sure you've uh were you in were you in New York when he was uh kind of taken over the US Open are you watching any of his matches by the other matches going on we got Jordan Thompson Ugo and bear Thompson serving to stay in the set at 25 um alexandrova kazakina kazakina serving for the first set but down break point at 54 3040 Ashlin Krueger the American playing Donna veic in Cincinnati forall Advantage vage there in the first set like as much as TFO TFO won earlier I think um I think he beat um who was it who Dido beat Rina I knew was someone had a decent week last week but I forgot who it was yeah straight set win there for Francis pretty good and um put him in the draw backand Shelton for opela is a winner 15 love um plays the winner of MTI Jarry and Jarry has a big losing streak there start their match I like more than Taylor Fritz oh huge seres HJ fromel out wide there not even that much out wide just having gu side is second Ser for opela Block return long from Shelton definitely kind of a hait Miss strategy that's all you can do that turn long again so at last service game probably a bit of lightning in the btle for Shelton does not get the same chance this game it's three I thought was over for a second there good serve up from sh again back return fromel about that microphone just fell 30 love Shelton points one un 14 of 16 PR good so far St love return as longra backel in the net this is really a serving kind of set here oh I was in that first Ser apparently not second Ser that second Ser he's going to p with the forehand for a four3 lead on serve yeah everyone's holding pretty easy I mean at last I mean last um a big uh big return game chance but serve is just too big those great points way too big um Del is ranked um 4 in the world right now career high 40 in the world World um only um Paul um losing early in Cincinnati for career high for uh for sure he just win this match another match and um it'll be 13 in the world he can have a future looks at 12 and 11 of the world and stuff not too far away really ter of ranking points so uh strength strength more than Tony Paul fa T Paul has had his kind of um his moments uh I remember he he complained about reie Ram being the USA at one point not really rub me the wrong way just I don't know lost his mind a little bit on Twitter um I really respect Ram a lot world no doubt so i r me the wrong way I'd say I like uh britz and qu the best of all the American men's probably my top oh you Jon 30 love all punching back off the STS almost over the net crazy Ace number six for opela there return from Shelton get the back hand though oh nice Vol froma nice Vol good hands fight there at net Andes very well with the overhead back andoss on the Run got that for hand really low the overhead after that again it's ridiculous the power of His serve sh have you to dodge the serve there the body ser and uh 40 already 22 minutes already 40 quick quick set through eight games that reminds me a little bit of that herat rublev uh is it the Shanghai final it's like a hour and 45 minute thre Setter is rapid tiebreak in the third as well 15 love Shelton that first serve sering volley he was going for there 15 love oh Ace that's the first Ace for Shelton there love definitely hanging with opelka in terms of serving battle okay that AG that wide very good so game points for 54 no one is breaking serve oh this time though sering volley doesn't matter because he missed the first Ser so um I knowel could get anything on the on the shelter return here Ser Val second serve but miss another light cord back on to Four Hands theet from Shelton 45 second serve at 4015 goes for the return there opela misses wides 54 Shelton leads on serve 23 minutes just rapid rapid rapid uh who do I think wins this tournament that's a question um I think her catch is too close to that s even though I don't mind his draw especially with Tommy Paul losing draw looks pretty nice I didn't didn't like how often he went to three setters last week [Music] um I mean you'd say ALR is it too quick for alros his draw is not easy really especially people kind of show up in the matches like if if Alexi poin is riding the high of last week and he beats him mon feast and plays alcaras that's not easy [Music] um Sinner's Fitness you Kind Of You' got to kind of doubt sinner Fitness uh right now Al ALR is the safe bet he is the safe bet and uh Brian Shelton giving some advice there to his son block return is long again though 15 love opela Carlos gets divine intervention definitely kind of the main character of uh tennis at the moment Oh I thought that was in he abused that surve how quick was that surf from Mela just wide though um for hands for pela back and Shel he's got to make the most of these rallies opela playing pretty safe and gets punish for it kind of did a loopy forehand there I thought it was a weird shot selection Shelton acted 0 see this forehand here just very I don't know if he caught it right still might be a thing he's struggling with the rallying since the injury I'm not sure that was uh rough forehand second serve now at 0 backand Shelton backand into the net from opela 1530 two points away from losing the set here opela he's got to be careful got to bring out some of those big serves Now find a first serve as well and SC is out yeah Brian shon's always been uh Ben's coach for hands big forand from opela there he's got to back it up with this for hands oh dear gets lucky whole open court there and the forehands hits the net CT and dribbles over first forarm was good but then he just kind of hesitated before the second and uh yeah it's bad just a lucky lucky break for opela there missed the Ball Toss at 30 4 five 30 needs to be careful second serve as well um woman's side woman's side of the draw it's big second serve B hand a bit neutral but get enough on it that Shelton can't control it he puts it wide for 4030 oala [Music] um yeah tough one to call on the woman's side draw doesn't look easy for a lot of people I mean it could be could be quite nice for uh K Jong oh serving volley backand lob though he's trying to love big man and he can't do it Shelton goes wide and 1530 down opela holds I I don't like eaga um on American hardc courts uh at this time of year to be honest in general I don't know I don't TR I don't trust I don't trust their results she normally doesn't really perform as you could say semi-finals last year but she lost to golf I mean wasn't wasn't awful who knows maybe she could she still might be in kind of a holidaying uh mode I don't know after bronze medal at the Olympics first of points one 17 of 17 Shelton is outperforming opela on that stat right now backand slice for hands backand Shelton fand oela keeps it in fan Shelton F oela back and Shelton back and opela back and Shelton opela is playing good in these rallies right now if know guess you could say those two first serve points he won were in the same service game it's not happen since but yeah Hey Joe welcome 13 shot rally there that's a as long as you can hope for in this kind of match um yeah s pass I this for the better that his dad's not coaching him but the thing is though his dad's still in the box for the time being so it's what's the what's the difference you know uh he's still there it's like how big is this kind of coaching breakup really if he's still there it's kind of he's still got the damage the kind of the baggage there yeah yeah so welcome Joe who do you think is going to win this match hit the like button guys you haven't already as well hit like And subscribe please that would be great oh double fall Shelton 30 all at five all here we go here we go oh serving volley oh he just can goes up for it too aggressively that overhead it was a bit behind the service box he didn't need to play it as fantastically is that it's breakpoint opela for the first time in this match Shelton couldn't take two break points in noala serve a second serve as well for opela to hit at to break and serve for this first set so the forand opela forand pass oh Shelton midair the net putting that volley away you can't trust Shelton at net really he's so excited to get up there but you just don't know what's going to happen when he does get up there and this time he puts it away and un return Ser Deuce Shelton trying to turn this game around guess uh last year was more of a positive for EA in terms of um semi-finals at Canada and Cincinnati uh for that third round was the best result you think if the Madison Keys lost um Cincinnati I think it was things like that were happening might be a bit better for the surfaces as Shelton misses the backhand back to De we go art from the tennis was my favorite moment of the Olympics oh oh that's a tough one um people lot of people say uh K hodkinson I wasn't watching that at the time so I'm sure if I was watching it I would have loved it I would have had a great time watching that but I I was not watching live during um during that second serve forand Shelton back in opela one Shelton in the net he's doesn't need to go for that much really just both guys kind of crumbling a little bit under uh the pressure here he tighter games um breakpoint number two [Music] um uh Liverpool is my favorite football team always always and forever um yeah I I I did really enjoy uh Ross here uh picking up silver oh volley just about puts it away Shelton very floaty off that racket just about in the corner whole open court to aim for just about keeps the volley in good move forward there clever kind of delayed move forward didn't know how good his approach shot was until he hit it oh what a serve there he kind of gave himself more of a wide serving position went huge out wide so Ross Cara winning uh silver I was hoping he was going to win um gold but Hawker was it Cole Hawker Amazing Amazing Race for him in the 1500 as Shelton holds serve saves two break points so two break points Points each will they go into a tie break off the back of this both having chances let's see one game away it was only a kiss smoke M was F Hasan winning the women's marathon after getting bronze in both the 5,000 and 10,000 yeah I heard about that I heard about that all within like three or four days it's crazy I don't understand how that's even I mean yeah insane I wasn't watching at the time because very early events the marathon um in the day oh yeah insane I heard about that yeah skateboarding was great love the skateboarding um think sky sky Brown the British girl got bronze that was great enjoyed that a lot [Music] out of my cage and I was doing just fine um oh oh yeah it said a power from tennis yeah um trying to think oh I I did enjoy the hab tlon Hab tlon was great uh um Katarina Johnson Thompson just falling short was it by like by like five seconds I think if if she was it was so such small margins uh she did a bit a bit better in that uh 800 meters to finish yeah create crazy the headof one was so so close and she was breaking personal bests and everything thing she hadn't done in 5 years it was it was amazing second serve ser and volley oh never mind second Ser is a l yeah I didn't watch too much of it obviously the the meme about the Australian breakdown Ser stuff I watched everyone was pretty good I mean I don't know yeah I think I guess I guess they've got to have a limit of sports right um yeah it is a shame it won't be in La probably there more brick dancers in places like La than a lot of places might be a kind of a I don't know it might make it bigger but you know is what it is right here's what it is oh yeah I heard about that but uh the plantis uh beating um his world record was crazy again just does it every year does it every year D plantis just the machine absolute machine serve does he put with the forehand oh Shelton oh behind the back imagine that landed in but just long and we go to a tie break almost inevitably I mean there was some breako chances none taken we go to a TI break predictions for this tie break who's going to win who is going to win I don't want to know MJ I don't want to know please refrain returning to the net what we saying here give it a a 108 108 to Shelton what do you guys think I'm saying 108 Shelton B had less points on serve oh Joe okay just copying my uh my score one 86 opela says MJ okay two unturned serves to start imagine we just get a another world record of the the tie break thatat that would be pretty crazy is it 2422 that opela Isner went to what was the I know it was something stupid something something dumb oh I I guess you said Shelton was 12 ranked because he was 12 seated that's just because people with Drew like um jovic isn't playing and um who else isn't playing [Music] um uh demor as well demor to all Shelton another R return serve H another un returned serve just massive out wide a roar there from Shelton Five Points unbroken oh that sounds good that sounds very good 10:45 Avenue see potato fries sounds good right B now sounds tasty 23 orela oh block return Shin's in it oh but the backand slice is long he was in it for a second there in it for a minute good block return but loses the point in the end and it's three all six points unbroken 36 points one each through the first set it cannot be tighter they cannot be tighter they both had equal breakpoint chances both want equal amount of points this could be three tiebreakers I'm not I'm it could be I'm not saying it just could be though it could be Brian trying to Hype up his son try and get a mini break in this impossible match can he do it oh another first serve eror so second serve this is a chance for Shelton second serve double fault from Riley Opel cin the first mini break goes to Ben Shelton not a great time to double fault there Riley Jordan Thompson by the way has a break in the second Doom bear serving 14 1530 vage up a set kazakina up set a break Shelton up the mini break can he hold on to it serving volley hits away the backand volley for 53 and this is the big Point here he wins this he has three set points and is probably going to win the tiebreak you know I do I do love a bit of ugu and bear I do not I'm not ashamed to say it MJ second serve for Shelton can Opel could do something here backand oh I thought he made the Baseline there but long and three set points for Shelton two on oela serve see if he can swap them away or if he's still a bit disappointed after that double fall let's see three set points for Ben gets the back and return back forehand back and slice foro pelker back and Shelton back on opela oh Justin back on opela again and after nothing splits them through 12 games they go to the tie break and opala makes a couple mistakes big moments the double fault Wayward back hands couple of them in that tie break and Shelton takes control first set he wins it FAA is playing this tournament he is uh in Al is part of the draw and if he beats kovachevich he plays Casper rud yeah good deal good deal for Felix he beats kavich he plays Rude beats rude he plays like Draper stru sits to pass someone he beats them plays alcarez in the quarterfinals so uh yeah he's pretty pretty screwed I'd say uh go I admire those stats though from Shelton um even though pela was hitting going for more on ground strokes Shelton had the better serving stats 92% first Ser percentage one is huge and uh great set great set from Shelton to be honest not losing uh I mean you can lose focus but against a guy like opela you're just getting nothing a lot of the time when you when you don't take those chances you feel like oh that's my chance gone Shelton didn't feel like that he kept on going he kept on uh getting to work on his own service games there was that five all service game was a bit tight they saved those two break points and um held his nerve in the tie break so opala serving first can he bounce back got a go back to that serving kind of uh prowess he was at before kind of let himself down a bit tiebreak needs to get first serves back would ideally like above 70% first serves he was like 65% through the first set still was good enough for majority of it but rather have a more comfortable kind of uh I don't know ideal worlds just to keep his energy levels high for a third set so 15 love oh big serve out wide Ace for 30 love a for 4 love up the te a cap on AEL or a bucket hat I thought you were saying a bullet I mean that was a bullet right there 141 come on come on and darts 14 one synonymous with uh I say you completed nine Darter most commonly treble 20 treble 19 Double 12 141 is the magic number for opela with the ace there servan volley just giving nothing there and opela puts away the overhead perfect opening game of the second set is a cap a cap upon opel's honest head it's love one conversion Shelton is at 84% in this match to rage is 66% maybe that's up to opel's kind of middling return level right now but it's pretty impressive and Shelton has been known to kind of mess up his conversion a bit be a bit erratic fact he's locking in today is important locking in 15 love serving volley lets it bounce and puts away the forehand winner 30 love Shelton see other score lines be still down a break in the second uh 25 Jerry serving at 23 against MTI ve serving at 23 against kruer in the second as kazakina wins the match against alexandrova 62 in the second wins in straight set against her fellow Russian not too long a handshake there but yeah let first serve for Shelton at 40 love serve out wide the back hand slice is long and holds to love to start this second set for both guys continue this this perilous serving no one's getting through any service games what do you guys think will there be a break this set predictions will there be a break this set who's going to win this set let me know MJ let me know Joe if you're still here do I like her catch or in Bear more um that's tough i' i' probably say I like her catch more um and be a more recent kind of love last couple years her catch has been kind of a consistent second serve back and Shelton long 15 l o pela hey welcome Max welcome welcome opela with his uh pink hat pink bag he's um I don't know if you guys know this he's kind of a fashion kind of guy often at fashion shows with people like Venus Williams um does enjoy his fashion does Riley person his box wearing a I think he has his own does he have his own art guy gallery or something that's what's on his hat there no break sh Wass the tie break 75 do you think another another tie break another tie break where Shelton wins okay what do you think Max who do you think is going to win this second set oh double fault from opela so first point dropped on serve whoa oh that weird I'd say it's um I mean who do you trust most with giving advice right people you love most see that's a fair fair thing 315 pela really flirting with footfall oh what is he doing hesitating there on the forehand Let It Drop as well had forehand into the open court if he just took it aggressively but he waited and waited and then dropped it into the net 30o he's done that a couple times Opel he's got to be careful it doesn't bite him where it hurts that's he swats away at aset wide so doesn't matter game point that's what he's hoping he's hoping it doesn't matter he's hoping it's meaningless as he hits his 12th Ace there another second serve though so can Shelton just give himself a way in here forand to forand backand slice Shelton back hand slice opela back hand pass volley is wide so to doce we go and Shelton making it difficult for the big man making it difficult so toce can Opel can find a first serve he can goodness sake the kick body serves that he hits are like cruel I mean Ben Shelton had to kind of dodged that at head height I mean just crazy serves he hit so Pelco they're not normal serves at all the physics are only capable for a guy of his height as he hits back to back Aces I don't know if the body serve was an ace or not but there's no way Shelton was getting it back more self-defense than anything another holds a bit more tricky that's the thing in in the UK it's weird people there's people that go by Stone and things and um most people go by kilos people there's there's some kind of there's some strange ones out there that like stones and pounds and Pebbles and things yeah I I like kilos I like uh then I I like miles per hour and kilometers per hour so I'm kind of yeah I'm I'm just strange I think umpire is talking to someone they kind of giving a warning of I don't know what they're doing anyway Jordan Thompson has three set points take the second set against Ugo and bear beckage Krueger's three on the second Jerry has got the break against MTI at 4-3 he's got to break that losing streak at some point what's his losing streak at this point I think it's pretty pretty mental if I'm not mistaken for hand big from Ben has to play another one though good defense from Mela into the net from Shelton good defense making him play more balls yeah Jerry first round um well the final of Rome first round lost M and Rowan garos first round of uh Wimbledon to Chapo first round to alxi poin at the Olympics first round of Montreal I mean he's kind of playing like the big events and he's uh he's lost every match it's not too big a losing streak but considering the length of time since he's got a win is a big losing streak three months at this point double fall from Shelton 1530 let's see if Jerry can get third third set in three months I think it would be crazy thing to say yeah third set in three months against MTI cuz he got to stay against got a set against M but Rowan gas lost every match backand foran Shelton backand opela foran Shelton two break points and Shelton's looking a bit vulnerable there some of the arrows that creep in are just so bad there's no need to play with that kind of of uh like aggression like trying to play Down the Line shots through the middle of the court I mean not a fan myself that's a big serve I'm fan of that big serve saves the first break point we're still on broken through this match can Shelton keep it that way MJ thinks the break will come at five all or 65 another Serv volley means two break points saved combined 0 for six on break points in the match at this point Jordan Thompson does take the second set first serves out at Deuce serving volley oh return from opela he's not really crunched to return in a while I don't think he has this match like that huge backhand return crosscourt and he just you can't keep on doing serve and volley on a second serve you're going to get punished at some point and it there it was there opela doing what you've got to do against someone it's is a bit insulting second serve ser and volley for hands into the net from opala another breako chance missed he's getting a bit frustrated a bit of muttering not too much muttering just a little bit of a discomfort look like come on so Deuce again serve the back and opela ran Shelton kela's doing well getting returns back but that forehands well wide Advantage Shelton to save a game after three break points back hands oh wow great return from opela again this time to keep himself in the game for Deuce very deep through the middle dece number three serve the forehand opela in the Ser volley again from Shelton Advantage for the young American 5 minute game pretty long game context of this match second serve hour and six minutes through ser and volley oh it's just I don't know about the ser and volley on the second serves I don't know getting a bit burned on that six of nine net points one serves W Vela goes massive up the line but misses oh that is a ridiculous serve out wide and Shelton found his way through that game three break points saved a good return from opela in the mon there I mean ripped a back on crosscourt gave himself another chance he just couldn't take his chances five break points for opela through the first two sets none taken on return from opela to [Music] start 15th Ace blck return backand backand lob yeah not in two lobs attempted in the match I think both long or wide very difficult to lob a man like opela you got to really draw him in first first serve from Riley backand to forehand good return from Ben right through the middle doesn't come back 315 oh medical timeout for for donovic that's why it's been taking so long for that match to continue up a set at three hope she's okay so pela again does not get a return back I think regardless I mean I think the minimum he wants in this match is to lose in straight sets of tie breaks that's the minimum he wants just as no he he can kind of compete still look at that serve and forehand pitway Riley opela leads 3-2 on serve what you can get on on top of the forehand like that that's what you want opela so often he just lets it drop a bit needs to be aggressive go for it worst case scenario your opponent's there but it's too powerful and they can't get it back let's see if um you see if uh vage is okay anyone anyone know what's happen let me know in the [Music] chat dizziness or neck area struggling with the heat someone says hope she's okay drink some water make sure yeah who my contenders to win in ciny it's a question is a question [Music] um well I'm not really i' i' I'd love if Center made a run but I don't know um Fritz's draw is all right is it his time though right now do know nice halfway pick up backand oh Opel was quick up to it missed the back and wide um it's tough I think ALR is probably the safe bet um dimitrov's uh draw is pretty good as well especially if [Music] um yeah I don't know I quite like dimitrov's draw G Gil gross picked demit TR to win I don't know I don't think he'll probably not win Cincinnati realistically um have he's eight seed though you got to put him as a contender cop woman yeah I did I did I did say though the uh the Jeong golf section looks nice so either of those two ladies could make a a Deep Run I think [Music] um yeah that draw looks quite nice terms of the people in there soela serving I'm returned at 3 0 15 love eag's draw looks quite nice if she is up for winning I don't know it's hard it's hard I've not really been watching tennis that closely uh last few weeks to be honest I've been away 30 love opela 67% serves un returned in this set a lot more than first set and 8% more than Shelton in this set up to 4 love this could be another really quick second set seven Aces oh first serve Shelton finds the back on return winner Opel the ser and volley there he just kind of Lumbers up a bit I think Shelton just sitting back enough had the time to make that return pela didn't kick up enough see if he kicks up here definitely did definitely did and Sh couldn't get it back just a really tough question MJ hit me under the under the fireing line here you know I'm giving way more direct answers than British p itions you know I was sad about last week U nothing about British politics but about I really wanted uh Laya and Bianca Fernandez to win the doubles I did really want that to happen um just would have it would have been so just beautiful it would been beautiful uh then they lost in the semis then the Canadian lost anyway the Americans won the doubles and singles in Canada know that come on um yeah that was uh just a hammer blow plan to watch Deadpool wol I've never watched a Deadpool movie I can't can't lie here uh I have watched like most of the Wolverine movies didn't watch I've not watched Logan though I've not watched Logan is that a UC character what is you see DC maybe um deadpol is uh Marvel second serve forand oh drops it short for opela who punishes with a winner third 34 love 15 good start for opela Shelton really put a a nasty forand in there nice ser and volley there Ser out wide doing what he needs to do with that ser and volley getting WI on it that's what the ser and volle is supposed to be built on those slic serves and things you know can bring easy volley put away there it was there 50 N the serving volley to the the forehand of opela like uh what's happening here really how much purches do you really get on a second serve sering volley to the he's doing it again but pal is missing these returns so might be worth it for Shelton just to keep on going Force opela to come up with something because he's not coming up with it very I mean very rarely if at all get served to the four of Aela doesn't come back 405 Shelton so the f pela is long and we're eight games through the second set no one has uh has broken yet again I mean we just skipped to the tie break guys let's just skip to the tie break what's the point of these next uh these next four games let's just skip well Green Lancer and Deadpool is two completely different animals free Lancers is one of like the worst I mean supposedly I've not watched it but one of the worst like comic book movies ever de's not that bad I think first serve from Mela 15 love is into the net backand forand the backand Shelton for peler backand Shelton cross cour oh Justin backand oh gosh that to say it's a good Rally from Ben Shelton then he just brings out that backhand what was that completely miscued that didn't even land in the tram lines it was about 5 m east of the tram lines dear th love see in the Lincoln Theater for what what's what's he doing he doing like does he do standup what does he what does Robert D Jr do is that is that you're saying Robert dny Jr then Robert johney Jr Jr Four Hands a big for him from Shelton surely going to win one point he does 4015 405 Broadway show and returns long fromo Ben Shelton opela holds for 54 um Jacob mcneel and mcneel Broadway debut did he have like did he do theater before or anyway uh tntm saying he Shel for a break point I mean you're hoping and dreaming there my friend I'm sorry to say there is uh Shel has not a not had a breakpoint chance since the first set no break points have been taken I mean he did do theater though he did do theater before so it's not like he's completely he didn't just like start in film [Music] he kind of started his career in theater I think Defender title Us open in my opinion it's been a weird year for Koko it's been a weird weird Year and that Olympics match did not really cover and Glory really did it if we're being honest very very quick to kind of yeah wasn't great and to lose in straight sets to Schneider last week in Toronto didn't back up very well 15 love Shelton won that title on Arland she's had semi-finals slams and things but it just doesn't never felt like uh maybe a little bit at the Strone open doesn't feel like a threat really it's just a weird thing oh opela forehand return inside out that's a bomb right there huge winner there they give himself a chance in this 4 five game Shelton I think had 30 all he had 1530 actually at 4 five in the first set does opela give himself that same chance he does slicing the net from Shelton and he's got to be careful got to be careful volley good from Ben Shelton there um I mean it's it's a bit but from what I read uh he kind of there's a bit of um he got his like some some early acting kind of roles but I I I don't think it was was um really his father that gave him the kind of career he's had obviously the career is made for himself he obviously he he got to Rock Bottom with [Music] um like addiction and um drugs and things um then he when he bounced back from that that's when his career really um made a huge comeback um obviously with Iron Man and everything that's happened since anyway Shelton holds 30 all sorry I got distracted sidetracked back into the net from Opel at five all no problem no problem shot's fired MJ shots fired oh a from opela up the T makes it 50 no into the net on return from Shelton 315 oh just massive serve out wi and this is going to a tie break again surely if Shelton keeps his composure 56 I did say skip forward to a tie break it has been a 1530 there's been different things but there's never been really an inkling of someone breaking serve and opela holds for 65 guarantees himself a tiebreak at the very least chance to take us to a third set umpire think Fergus Fergus Murphy giving the B kid some Stern words about when they change the blls baby it's [Music] theultimate sugar how you get so fly so Shelton serving 41 minutes through the second set just stay in the second set serving volley on the second serving still Shelton and he's getting away with these second serve serving volleys crazy back hand long th love he has he has juice he has crazy juice is what he has second serve for Shelton at 30 love Four Hands one Shelton is wide 3155 hold the horses hold them there's the ace though at 315 so two game points for a second set tie break we all saw it coming there was never going to be a break in this set two game points backand for one Shelton for one opela back and Shelton for pela in the net second set tie break two set two tie breaks hour and a half gone who's going to win this one who's it going to be is Opel going to take us to a third is Shelton gonna win it in straights like I predicted pre-match what's it going to be what's it going to be uh I think opela will play better I think could be I'm not sure maybe 86 Shelton 86 Shelton as Shelton bombs that first forehand long getting into a bit of rally yeah he is there mg thanks think so he could just be very uh light SK I'm not sure I think he is Four Hands is that in is that in from okay it's no yeah sh shon's mom is is white FAL 74 all three points one un served so far first sering the net from Mela though he's got to make sure first serves he's got to make sure oh but that's just not a good second server turn almost gets in trouble with that backhand gimme Opel he's a lot in this match kind of given away gims he's not cost him too much apart from that tie break but almost did that time but it's too all Ben wins he gets a break point no break points only happen uh in the the normal set this is a tie break so this is not a normal game oh lovely Point Ben Shelton cat and mouse with Opel K net finds the backhand pass look at this just gets under it nicely very good point and that's a much more um satisfying way for the mini break to be handed compared to last TI break the double double F wasn't exactly amazing was it forand to forehand can opela get the immediate mini break back drop shot it's very bad drop shot so palel missed the back end though he had a back end almost gimme and he's missed it on top of the net I know he's a bit on the run but is on top of the net he's missed that backand long give yourself the chance of I mean you have to play volley you have to play volley keep the back hand in when it's on top of the net like that and opela not really been frustrated this whole match he he's not shown frustration his first signs there he's just like gesturing his team like what's going on Shelton has the mini break three points away from this match good ser and volley from Shelton he's up 5-2 well pel has got to pull out a miracle job here got a really win B um win three points in a row two on serve one against serve maybe even four he has to win four points in a row to avoid match points that's the the kind of state he's in right now so second serve at 25 not going to help his case so volley oh that in it's not volle's long so it's yeah opela you can understand both tie breaks he's kind of giving it away to be honest and four match points for Ben Shelton coming up can he save the First on serve another first serve in the net he's just not found first serves in the big moments backand to ban opela for one Shelton back in opela for one Shelton in the net so one one match point saved one match point saved two match points on serve for Ben Shelton I've got no clue to be honest no clue up to him really serves backand opela serving volley easy as that and Ben Shelton Roars there as he wins in straight sets as I predicted opela you see he has a lot of uh respect for his compatriot obviously In the Heat of battle he's going to be frustrated he's just not doing his best in those big moments but full respect an nette or Ben Shelton who wins in straight sets it really was the tournament that got him um it got him on the map um that uh Cincinnati I mean we all remember we all remember uh that win against Casper roue I think he he had a tweener in that match as well a tweener lob he beat rude in straight sets first top 10 win um the next year making all those runs and slams titles so um Cincinnati was where it started really on the tour and let's see if he can put together a run um has eer or araldi next in the draw after beating opela um as I said if he beats e arnaldi he'll go to career high so only up from here only up only ways up um Tommy Paul losing in 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