Ben Shelton is preparing for the fourth round of the Cincinnati Open.
Less than a week ago, the Americans won eight straight wins after winning the Canadian Open.
The 22-year-old has returned home and has not yet evacuated in Ohio while pursuing his second consecutive title.
Ben Shelton's next opponent is the dangerous Jiri Lehecka, who has the ability to cause upset. Sheldon is the highest-ranked American in the Cincinnati Open.
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Ben Shelton praised Cincinnati for revealing rival Jiri Lehecka and his team ahead of the fourth round
Since the North American hard court swing began, Sheldon has beaten the likes of Taylor Fritz, Alex de Minaur and Frances Tiafoe.
Now, the world's No. 6 plan to add Lehecka to the roster and continue his impressive winning streak.
Sheldon beat veteran Roberto Bautista Agut's final 16 shots at the Cincinnati Open, while Lehecka beat Adam Walton in two tiebreaks.
Before his second meeting with the Czech player, Sheldon told the Tennis Channel what he thinks about Leheka and his team.
“It’s the scene here,” Sheldon said. “That stand court had a very fast position, he was a great server. He was tough. I hope there were some extended suits, yes, let's see what we can do.
“I'm looking forward to it, great players, obviously, great people. I really like his team and yes, I'm excited for every opportunity I have to play here right now.”
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Who won the first meeting between Ben Shelton and Jiri Lehecka?
Sheldon and Lehka's only meeting was at the Stuttgart Open in June.
Sheldon won 6-4, 6-4 on the pastures in Germany, which gave him a spot in the semifinals of the ATP 250 event.
“We didn’t have a lot of rallies in that game in Stuttgart,” Sheldon said as he reflected on his first game against Lehka. “I think we're both very good. That's just a few minutes and a few minutes.”
He hit 18 aces on the way to win and performed well, winning all the first points and winning 92% of the second.
Sheldon's goal was to perform similarly with Lehecka in Cincinnati, which was crucial for World 26.