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Shelton defeats Gojo in Munich

6-4 6-7(6) 6-7(3) 0-0 0-0

Ben Shelton defeated B. Gojo 4-6 7-6(6) 7-6(3) in the first round of the Munich ATP Singles event on hard court. Shelton dropped the opening set before taking the next two in tiebreaks to advance to the round of 16.

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Why this one matters

A win in a 1/16 finals match at Munich on hard courts is another data point in the argument Shelton's game keeps making: that first-strike tennis — the serve, the forehand behind it, the forward pressure — holds up week over week, not just on highlight reels.

  • Lost set 1, won next two in tiebreaks
  • 7-6(6) and 7-6(3) tiebreak victories
  • Advanced from 0-1 down to round of 16

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