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Shelton defeats Gigante at the French Open

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Ben Shelton defeated M. Gigante 6-3, 6-3, 6-4 to advance to the fourth round of the French Open. The match was played on May 30, 2025, in the third-round stage of the ATP singles draw. Set-by-set detail is unavailable, but Shelton took the match in three sets without dropping one.

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Why this one matters

A win in a 1/16 finals match at French Open 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.

  • Straight-sets win: 6-3, 6-3, 6-4
  • Advanced to French Open fourth round
  • Did not drop a set

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