Tight battle
Shelton survives Damm in Washington
4-6 6-4 4-6
- Washington
- Hard
- Tight Battle
Ben Shelton defeated Martin Damm 6-4 4-6 6-4 in the first round of the Washington ATP singles event on hard court. Shelton took the opener before Damm leveled the match by claiming the second set, then Shelton closed it out with a 6-4 third.
Match context
Why this one matters
A win in a match at Washington 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.
- Won opener, dropped set 2, closed 6-4
- Career 2-0 vs. Damm
- Hard-court first-round victory
Washington — every round
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