Shelton advances while Kecmanovic upsets Paul at Dallas Open

VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS FROM WINS BY BEN SHELTON, DENIS SHAPOVALOV AT DALLAS ATP TOURNAMENT COMPLETE SHOTLIST TO FOLLOW SHOWS: DALLAS, TEXAS, UNITED STATES (FEBRUARY 12, 2026) (ATP MEDIA / IMG – See restrictions) STORY: American second seed Ben Shelton defeated France's Adrian Mannarino 7-6(2) 6-7(4) 6-3 in their round of 16 match at the Dallas Open on Thursday (February 12), keeping his hopes alive for a first title of the season. Shelton, competing in both singles and doubles at the tournament, looks to rebound from his Australian Open disappointment with a potential breakthrough victory on home soil. Meanwhile, Serbia's Miomir Kecmanovic pulled off a second-round upset, rallying past fifth-seeded Tommy Paul  5-7 6-4 6-4 after a closely fought contest that lasted over two hours. Reigning champion Denis Shapovalov needed just 66 minutes to advance to the quarterfinals, defeating the United States' Aleksandar Kovacevic 6-4 6-4. Shapovalov, a Canadian who is seeded seventh, slammed 22 aces and committed just one double fault. He won 94% of his first-serve points and never faced a break point. Croatia's Marin Cilic also topped the United States' Ethan Quinn 7-6 (4) 6-3. (Production: Suramya Kaushik)

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