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Shelton defeats Shapovalov in Dallas

6-4 4-6 6-7(4)

Ben Shelton defeated D. Shapovalov 4-6 6-4 7-6(4) to advance to the Dallas final on hard court. Shapovalov took the opening set, but Shelton leveled the match by claiming the second before the two players went to a tiebreak in the third, which Shelton closed out at 4. The win came in the semifinal round of the Dallas ATP singles event.

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Why this one matters

A win in a Semi finals match at Dallas 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 set 1, won the match
  • Won tiebreak 7-6(4) in set 3
  • Reached Dallas final

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