Tight battle
Shelton survives Hurkacz at the US Open
6-3 5-7 7-6(3) 7-5
- US Open
- Hard
- Tight Battle
Ben Shelton defeated Hubert Hurkacz 6-3 5-7 7-6(3) 7-5 at the US Open on hard court. Shelton took the opening set with authority before Hurkacz leveled the match by claiming the second, and the third set went to a tiebreak that Shelton controlled to regain the lead at 7-6(3). Hurkacz pushed hard in the fourth but Shelton closed it out 7-5 to advance. Shelton struck 44 winners across the match and converted the tiebreak emphatically, dropping just three points in it.
Match context
Why this one matters
A win in a match at US 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.
- Won tiebreak 7-6(3) with dominant play
- Closed fourth set 7-5 after Hurkacz fought back
- 44 winners across four-set win
US Open — every round
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