Popyrin hypes Open 征服者／勝利者 Shelton
Beaten Australian Alexei Popyrin believes his Australian Open 征服者／勝利者 Ben Shelton can 殺到する into the world's 最高の，を越す 10 within six months.
After a rousing upset of eighth seed Taylor Fritz on Thursday, Popyrin was no match for the 20-year-old American and went 負かす／撃墜する 6-3 7-6 (7-4) 6-4 on John Cain 円形競技場.
Popyrin continues to search for an elusive 位置／汚点／見つけ出す in the second week of a major, having 屈服するd out in the third 一連の会議、交渉／完成する of a （野球の）満塁ホームラン，（テニスなどの）グランドスラム for the fifth time.
The left-手渡すd Shelton's serve and forehand was on song, 力／強力にするing him into the fourth 一連の会議、交渉／完成する in just his second （野球の）満塁ホームラン，（テニスなどの）グランドスラム.
"Honestly, if this is the way he plays day in, day out, the guy is 最高の，を越す 10 in six months," Popyrin said.
"Maybe he can play better than the way he played today, but if he continues playing the way he played like this, then he's a 軍隊 to be reckoned with.
"I don't think I did much wrong. I think when I had my chance, he played them out."
Shelton has recently stepped up his 成果／努力s on the professional 小旅行する after playing college tennis in Florida.
His father, Bryan, played professionally for almost a １０年間 and made the fourth 一連の会議、交渉／完成する of Wimbledon in 1994.
The youngster's trip to Melbourne Park is the first time he has 投機・賭けるd outside of the 部隊d 明言する／公表するs.
"I try to keep myself grounded and know that when there's highs, there's always lows," Shelton said.
"I'm not 推定する／予想するing a トン from myself.
"I want to do 井戸／弁護士席, and I want to 改善する my game, but I'm trying not to put number 制限s in my 長，率いる because there's always something more that you can 努力する／競う for."
Shelton will 直面する fellow American and world No.67 J.J. Wolf for a 位置／汚点／見つけ出す in the ４半期/4分の1-決勝戦.
Wolf is another player to have made a 素晴らしい 殺到する during the first （野球の）満塁ホームラン，（テニスなどの）グランドスラム of the year, having never played at a major outside of the US Open.
The 24-year-old has twice reached the third 一連の会議、交渉／完成する at 紅潮／摘発するing Meadows.
