Ben Shelton secured his 43rd victory of the season on Thursday, advancing to the quarterfinals of the Paris Masters with a win over France's Arthur Rinderknech. The American's season-best tally matches him with fellow quarterfinalists Carlos Alcaraz and Taylor Fritz, who also progressed on the same day at the indoor hard-court event in Nanterre.
Shelton, coached by his father Bryan Shelton, overcame Rinderknech in the round of 16. Meanwhile, Fritz defeated Frenchman Arthur Fils to book his spot in the last eight. Earlier, Italy's Lorenzo Musetti faced France's Luca van Assche in a third-round match.
The results set up an all-American presence in the quarterfinals of the ATP 1000 tournament, with Shelton and Fritz joining Alcaraz in the next round.
