Alex Michelsen emerged triumphant in a hard-fought battle against Lorenzo Musetti to register a 3-6, 7-6 (7/4), 6-4 upset win over the third-seeded Italian on Thursday. American Michelsen held his nerve to close out the game against the Italian on his seventh match point to reach the fourth round of the ATP event in Toronto. ALSO READ| Galatasaray Break Transfer Record To Sign Victor Osimhen On Permanent Deal The win marked Michelsen’s second over a top-10 ranked player and helped him reach the last 16 of a Masters 1000 for the first time in his career. “It feels really good,” Michelsen said following the victory. “I’ve put in a lot of hard work and it’s paying off a little bit,” he continued. “I was wondering when it would happen and I guess it is starting to happen right now.” “I returned really well today,” he added. “I played offensive tennis and executed really well,” the American added. The 20-year-old player survived nearly 50 unforced errors and converted just two of nine break points, but it was enough to defeat Musetti, a two-time Grand Slam semi-finalist ranked 10th in the world. ALSO READ| ‘Facecard?’: AAA Considering Making Son Of WWE Legend Their Face Ruud’s Revenge Eighth-seeded Casper Ruud overcame a slow start to beat Portugal’s Nuno Borges 7-5, 6-4. The Norwegian was playing only his fourth match since Roland Garros, having missed Wimbledon due to injury. Trailing 4-1 in the first set, Ruud saved Borges’s two chances for a 5-1 lead, methodically improving his game and taking control with a late break before securing the only break of the second set for his 20th win of the season. “I just crawled into the first set,” said Ruud. “I was able to get back into it. One break and things can happen. I raised my return game and got more balls back into play,” the Norwegian added. “In the second set I got the break and served my way through,” he said. Ruud, who fell to Borges at Roland Garros in May, got his revenge with the triumph in Canada and will take on Karen Khachanov in the subsequent round. “It was nice to get my revenge,” said Ruud. Khachanov, got the better of US qualifier Emilio Nava 6-7 (6/8), 6-4, 6-1 to book his second Masters round of 16 spot this season. Ruud and Khachanov last played in a 2022 US Open semi-final won by the Norwegian.