Martin Damm vs Ben Shelton — R32 — Washington Open

Separation never arrived. Ben Shelton and Martin Damm converted 2 of 5 break points apiece and held serve at 87 and 86 percent, the match compressing to a 90-83 points count the No. 2 seed built on serve, winning 78 percent of first-serve points to the qualifier's 71. Damm, the ATP No. 105 qualifier staring down a 72 percent betting-market favorite, held 12 of 14 service games and leveled the match, though the second-serve exchanges leaked the difference, 52 percent of points won to Shelton's 61. The decider turned fast. Damm broke in game 3 for 2-1, and Shelton answered with a break in game 4 for 2-2. Four hours and 20 minutes after the first ball, Shelton had his round-of-16 place at the Washington Open.