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Shelton defeats Cerundolo in Munich

6-2 6-7(7) 4-6 0-0 0-0

Ben Shelton defeated F. Cerundolo 2-6 7-6(7) 6-4 to advance to the Munich final. The match required Shelton to recover from dropping the opening set before taking a tiebreak in the second and closing out the third. The result came on the outdoor hard courts in Munich at the semi-final stage of the ATP singles event.

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Why this one matters

A win in a Semi 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 (2-6), won tiebreak in set 2
  • Advanced to Munich final from semis
  • Closed out set 3 after extended battle

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