Alcaraz wins 13th straight ATP match; Tsitsipas falls

TORONTO—Carlos Alcaraz won his 13th ATP match in a row as the world number one began the Toronto Masters by defeating Ben Shelton 6-3, 7-6 (7/3) on Wednesday.

The second-round battle of the two 20-year-olds went to the Spaniard, who is bidding for Canadian success after winning successive trophies at Queen’s Club and Wimbledon.

Alcaraz now stands 48-4 on the season as he begins the build-up for his defence of the US Open title.

The top seed admitted that he was outhit at times by his 41st-ranked American opponent in the 56-minute contest - his first career win in Toronto.