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Prizmic defeats Shelton in Madrid

4-6 7-6(4) 6-7(5)

Dino Prizmic claimed a stunning upset over sixth-seeded Ben Shelton in the first round of the Madrid Open on Friday, winning 6-4, 6-7(4), 7-6(5) in a tight three-set battle on hard court. The Croatian, ranked 79th in the world, extended his head-to-head lead over Shelton to 2-0 with the victory, having also won their lone previous meeting.

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Why this one matters

A loss in a 1/32 finals match at Madrid 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 to world No. 79 in first round
  • Two tiebreaks decided sets 2–3
  • Shelton now 0-2 in h2h vs Prizmic

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