Defending champion at the tournament in Tokyo, the American Ben Shelton qualified for the quarterfinals of that tournament today, after defeating the 40th player in the world, the Argentinean Marijano Navone, after two sets, 6:4, 6:3.
Shelton, the 17th ranked tennis player in the world, won after one hour and 26 minutes.
He took away the serve of the Argentine tennis player three times, who made one break.
The eighth seed will play against the winner of the duel between the Frenchman Arturo Fis and the Italian Matteo Berretini.
The British Jack Draper is also in the quarterfinals, who defeated the Polish Hubert Hurkacz 6:4, 6:4.
His opponent will be better from the match between the French Ugo Umber and the American Brandon Nakashima.
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