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Shelton defeats Majchrzak in Basel

7-6(2) 3-6 6-7(7) 0-0 0-0

Ben Shelton defeated K. Majchrzak 6-7(2) 6-3 7-6(7) in the first round of the Basel indoor ATP Singles event on October 21, 2025. The match went the distance across three sets, with Majchrzak taking the opener in a tiebreak before Shelton leveled in the second and closed out the match with a tiebreak win in the third. Shelton advances to the round of 16 at Basel.

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Why this one matters

A win in a 1/16 finals match at Basel on indoor 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 tiebreak 7-2, won final set 7-6(7)
  • Struck back 6-3 in set 2 after dropping opener
  • Advanced to Basel round of 16

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