Ben Shelton reaches Shanghai Masters third round on birthday
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 9 Oct, 07:49 · Archive
Ben Shelton advanced to the third round of the Shanghai Masters, defeating Daniel Altmaier 6-3, 7-6 (6) on his 24th birthday.
Ben Shelton celebrated his 24th birthday by advancing to the third round of the Shanghai Masters, defeating Daniel Altmaier 6-3, 7-6 (6). The American reached the U.S. Open final earlier this year, where he lost to top-seeded Alexander Zverev in four sets.
After the U.S. Open, Shelton represented the United States at the Davis Cup, losing both his singles matches before withdrawing from the Laver Cup team event. Zverev, the top seed at Shanghai, was scheduled to face Chinese wild-card Wu Yibing in subsequent play.
Elsewhere on Friday at the Shanghai Masters, ninth-seeded Alex de Minaur advanced to the third round on a walkover when his opponent Alex Molcan retired with an undisclosed injury. Qualifier Rei Sakamoto defeated 23rd-seeded Andrey Rublev 6-4, 6-4. Novak Djokovic, fresh from winning the China Open for his 102nd career title, was scheduled to play Hubert Hurkacz. World No. 1 Jannik Sinner withdrew from the tournament, announcing he is taking the rest of 2026 off due to a right knee injury.
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- Birthday boy and US Open finalist Ben Shelton advances at the Shanghai MastersU.S. Open runner-up Ben Shelton celebrated his 24th birthday by advancing to the third round of the Shanghai Masters with a 6-3, 7-6 (6) win over Daniel Altmaier in the ATP 1000-level tournament.Clickorlando · 9 Oct, 07:34
- Birthday boy and US Open finalist Ben Shelton advances at the Shanghai MastersU.S. Open runner-up Ben Shelton celebrated his 24th birthday by advancing to the third round of the Shanghai Masters with a 6-3, 7-6 (6) win over Daniel Altmaier in the ATP 1000-level tournament.News4Jax · 9 Oct, 07:34
In this story: Ben Shelton · Daniel Altmaier · Alexander Zverev · Shanghai Masters · Novak Djokovic · Jannik Sinner
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