Tight battle

Shelton defeats Herbert in Stuttgart

7-6(4) 7-5 0-0 0-0 0-0

Ben Shelton defeated P. Herbert 7-6(4) 7-5 in the first round of 16 at the Stuttgart ATP singles event on grass. The match was played on June 11, 2025.

Match context

Why this one matters

A win in a 1/8 finals match at Stuttgart on grass 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.

  • 7-6(4) tiebreak in set 1
  • 7-5 finish in set 2
  • Stuttgart grass courts 1/8-finals

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