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Ben Shelton Celebrates Birthday with Shanghai Masters Win
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Firstpost•09-10-2026, 14:37
Ben Shelton Celebrates Birthday with Shanghai Masters Win
- •Ben Shelton celebrated his 24th birthday by defeating Daniel Altmaier 6-3, 7-6 (6) to reach the third round of the Shanghai Masters.
- •Top-seeded Alexander Zverev advanced to the next round with a 6-4, 7-6 (4) victory over Chinese wild-card entry Wu Yibing.
- •Ninth-seeded Alex de Minaur moved forward via a walkover after his opponent Alex Molcan retired due to an undisclosed ailment.
- •Qualifier Rei Sakamoto pulled off an upset by defeating 23rd-seeded Andrey Rublev in straight sets 6-4, 6-4.
- •World number one Jannik Sinner withdrew from the tournament and announced he is taking the rest of 2026 off due to a right knee injury.
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Ben Shelton celebrated his 24th birthday by advancing to the third round of the Shanghai Masters after securing a 6-3, 7-6 (6) victory over Daniel Altmaier.
Top-seeded Alexander Zverev advanced in the tournament by defeating Chinese wild-card entry Wu Yibing with a score of 6-4, 7-6 (4).
No. 1 Jannik Sinner withdrew from Shanghai and announced he was taking the rest of 2026 off due to a right knee injury.
