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·500·HardAlejandro Tabilo defeated Ben Shelton 4-6, 7-5, 6-4 — Washington Open 2026 Quarterfinal.
Alejandro Tabilo and Ben Shelton: Alejandro Tabilo leads 1–0 across 1 recorded meeting.
Shelton's first-serve edge eroded a set at a time. A 73 percent favorite with the betting market, Ben Shelton won 88 percent of first-serve points in the opener but 77 in the second and 67 in the third, while Alejandro Tabilo climbed from 56 to 88 and 79 and shaded the total points count, 92-87. Broken for 3-2 in the decider, the ATP No. 30 answered in game 6 for 3-3, broke again in game 8 for 5-3, and closed a first meeting on record in 2 hours, 22 minutes. It is Tabilo's best win by opponent ranking since No. 5 Novak Djokovic at Monte Carlo in April 2025, and it books a Washington Open semifinal.