US Open finalist Shelton loses at Shanghai Masters

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 11 Oct, 08:19 · Archive

Ben Shelton, finalist at the US Open, has been knocked out of the Shanghai Masters in the third round by Arthur Gea.

Ben Shelton, US Open finalist, has been knocked out of the ATP 1000 Shanghai Masters in the third round. The 24-year-old American lost 7-6 (5), 7-6 (3) to 21-year-old Frenchman Arthur Gea on Sunday after an intense match.

Shelton had won his first Shanghai match on his birthday but could not maintain momentum. He faced three match points at 6-3 in the second-set tiebreaker, but Gea converted on his first opportunity to secure the victory.

Elsewhere in the tournament, 26th-seeded Karen Khachanov beat Adrian Mannarino 6-2, 6-4 in the third round. Top-seeded US Open champion Alexander Zverev was scheduled to face Quentin Halys in a night match. The tournament has also been affected by the withdrawal of world number one Jannik Sinner, who announced he is taking the rest of 2026 off due to a right knee injury.

How it is being reported

• US Open finalist Ben Shelton is out of the Shanghai Masters in the third roundU.S. Open finalist Ben Shelton is out of the ATP 1000 Shanghai Masters, beaten 7-6 (5), 7-6 (3) by 21-year-old Frenchman Arthur Gea in the third round.News4Jax · 11 Oct, 07:34
• US Open finalist Ben Shelton is out of the Shanghai Masters in the third roundU.S. Open finalist Ben Shelton is out of the ATP 1000 Shanghai Masters, beaten 7-6 (5), 7-6 (3) by 21-year-old Frenchman Arthur Gea in the third round.Clickorlando · 11 Oct, 07:34

In this story: Ben Shelton · Arthur Gea · Shanghai Masters · Alexander Zverev · Jannik Sinner · Shanghai

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