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Goffin defeats Shelton in Shanghai

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D. Goffin defeated Ben Shelton 6-2, 6-4 in the first round of the Shanghai ATP singles event on hard court. The result ends Shelton's run at the tournament at the opening stage. Goffin advances to the next round of the draw.

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Why this one matters

A loss in a 1/32 finals match at Shanghai on hard courts stays in the archive because it maps the current edges: the returning days when the serve doesn't decide things alone, the surfaces and matchups that stretch the game, and what has to sharpen before the next big week.

  • Lost 6-2, 6-4 in Shanghai R1
  • Goffin advances cleanly

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