Alexander Zverev has booked his place in the Cincinnati Open semi-finals after a comfortable win over Ben Shelton. The result didn’t come as much of a surprise, given how much tennis the American has played lately.

The run had to end eventually. After nine straight wins in Masters 1000 play, Ben Shelton fell to Alexander Zverev in Cincinnati.

Alexander Zverev has won 16 of his last 18 matches in Cincinnati, which included a run to the title in 2021. But his two defeats during that run have both come in the final four, losing to eventual ch