
Ben Shelton needed urgently to taste victory again. After the injury that took 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. He came close, however, to an early exit: saving two match points, being 4-6 down in the third set tiebreak, against a Kamil Majchrzak who had the win in his hands and made a grave error to hand it over (6-7(2), 6-3, 7-6(7)). In a tournament where he defends last year's final, this victory seems like 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) d. Sebastián Báez 6-4, 6-4
- Marin Cilic (Q) d. David Goffin (LL) 7-6(9), 7-5
- Valentin Royer (LL) d. Raphael Collignon 6-4, 7-6(5)
- Denis Shapovalov (9) d. Marcos Giron 6-7(3), 6-0, 7-6(4)
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