Paris:American tennis player Ben Shelton has advanced to the semi-finals of the Paris Masters tennis tournament. Shelton secured his spot by defeating fellow American Tommy Paul in a three-set match on Friday.

According to National Iraqi News Agency, Shelton emerged victorious with scores of 6-4, 4-6, 6-3, making him the first player to qualify for the semi-finals of the tournament. He now awaits the completion of the qualifiers from the remaining matches in the round.

This achievement highlights Shelton’s recent strong performances, as he has won 18 out of his last 20 matches. Previously, Shelton reached the final of the US Open in September and was eliminated in the round of 32 and round of 16 in the Shanghai and Basel tournaments, respectively.