Alexander Zverev has booked his place in the Cincinnati Open semi-finals after a comfortable win over Ben Shelton. The result didn’t come as much of a surprise, given how much tennis the American has played lately.

Shelton’s Masters 1000 title in Toronto was the biggest of his career so far, but he followed it up by heading straight to Cincinnati without taking any time off. By contrast, both women’s finalists chose to withdraw before the tournament began.

Ben Shelton spoke about his schedule after Alexander Zverev loss

After the defeat, Shelton spoke with reporters and said he had no regrets about playing back-to-back events despite feeling tired on court.

“I don’t think I would have changed anything,” he said. “I think that it was tough for me today physically because of what happe

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