Miami Open Upsets: Shelton & Rublev Eliminated as Six More Seeds Fall
The Miami Open men's draw witnessed another day of significant upsets on Saturday, as both Ben Shelton (seeded No. 8) and Andrey Rublev (seeded No. 15) were eliminated. This brought the total number of seeds knocked out to twelve over two days at Hard Rock Stadium, following Friday's earlier disruptions. Shelton was defeated by Alexander Shevchenko in a three-set battle, 6-7, 7-6, 6-3. Meanwhile, Rublev fell to Alejandro Tabilo with a final score of 6-7, 6-2, 6-4.
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