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Shelton defeats Ruud at the Australian Open

3-6 6-4 6-3 6-4

Shelton vs Ruud — 2-0 across 2 meetings in this archive

Ben Shelton defeated C. Ruud 3-6 6-4 6-3 6-4 to advance to the Australian Open quarterfinals. Ruud took the opening set but Shelton responded to claim the next three, breaking through in the second before pulling clear across the third and fourth. The match was contested on hard court in the round of 16 in Melbourne.

Match context

Why this one matters

A win in a 1/8 finals match at Australian 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.

  • Lost opening set 3-6, won next three
  • Won four straight sets after set 1
  • Advanced to Australian Open quarterfinals

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