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Shelton defeats Buse at the US Open

6-3 6-2 6-4 0-0 0-0

Ben Shelton defeated Ignacio Buse 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 in the first round of the US Open on hard court. Shelton improved his head-to-head record against Buse to 2-0 with the win.

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Why this one matters

A win in a 1/64 finals match at US 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 victory: 6-3, 6-2, 6-4
  • 2-0 head-to-head record vs. Buse

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