Paul defeats Shelton to reach ATP Dallas Open final
WASHINGTON: Tommy Paul defeated American Ben Shelton 6-2, 6-4 on Saturday to reach the Dallas Open final, where he will seek his second ATP Tour title. World No. 15 Paul won 27-of-37 first-serve points (73%) and 14-of-22 second-serve points (64%) to knock off No. 16 Shelton after 79 minutes. “Those pitches helped me out a little bit,” Paul said. “They don’t jump as high as some of the other courts we’ve played at. I kept the ball in my strike zone a little longer. “She didn’t serve as well as I would have liked, but I somehow blew a lot


