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ATP Basel 2025: Shelton takes a weight off his shoulders and wins again after saving match point

Carlos Navarro - 21 Oct 2025
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Shelton won again after the US Open.

Ben Shelton urgently needed to taste victory again. After the injury that knocked him out of the US Open and a low-energy performance in Shanghai, the ATP Basel 2025 seemed like the perfect stage to rebuild a positive momentum. However, he came close to an early exit: saving two match points while trailing 4-6 in the third set tiebreak against a Kamil Majchrzak who had the victory within reach and made a huge mistake to surrender it (6-7(2), 6-3, 7-6(7)). In a tournament where he is defending last year's final, this triumph appears to be a crucial breath of fresh air for Ben, who will face Jaume Munar in the round of 16.

Other results of the day (first-round matches):

  • Reilly Opelka (Q) def. Sebastián Báez 6-4, 6-4
  • Marin Cilic (Q) def. David Goffin (LL) 7-6(9), 7-5
  • Valentin Royer (LL) def. Raphael Collignon 6-4, 7-6(5)
  • Denis Shapovalov (9) def. Marcos Giron 6-7(3), 6-0, 7-6(4)

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