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Shelton defeats Ruud in Exhibition Hurlingham

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

Ben Shelton defeated Casper Ruud 6-3, 6-4 in straight sets at the Hurlingham exhibition on grass on June 25. Shelton took the opener with a 6-3 scoreline before closing out the second set 6-4 to complete a clean two-set victory. The win extends Shelton's head-to-head record against Ruud to 2-0 across two career meetings.

Match context

Why this one matters

A win in a match at Exhibition Hurlingham on grass 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.

  • Straight-sets win, 6-3 6-4
  • Improves to 2-0 vs. Ruud in head-to-head

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