The seventh-ranked American tennis player, **[Ben Shelton](https://www.example.com/tags/36825-ben-shelton/)**, has advanced to the quarterfinals of the 2026 Australian Open. In the fourth round, he triumphed over Norway’s Casper Ruud, who is ranked 13th. The match concluded with scores of 3-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4.

The contest lasted for 2 hours and 37 minutes. During the match, Shelton recorded 14 aces, made four double faults, and converted 3 out of 11 break points. Ruud, on the other hand, served nine aces, committed six double faults, and successfully converted 1 out of 3 break points.

In the quarterfinals of the Australian Open, Ben Shelton is set to face the second-ranked player in the world, Italy’s Jannik Sinner.