Shanghai (AP) – Ben Shelton, sixth seed, who had not played since his suffering Left shoulder injury to the United States Openwas beaten 6-2, 6-4 by David Goffin Friday in a second round match at Shanghai Masters.
Goffin broke Shelton’s service shortly after the game resumed after a short suspension of rain.
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Earlier in the week, Shelton said that despite the five -week layoff, he still hoped to qualify for the ATP final in Turin, Italy from November 9.
Shelton is currently sixth in the Turin Points race, eight taking place. But his loss on Friday will put a breach in these ambitions.
“This is the first time that I have put myself in a good position, at this stage of the year, to make Turin,” said Shelton on the ATP Tour website this week and before his match against Goffin. “I hope to get some other good results and overcome the line.”
Shanghai’s best -classified players have all received first -round Byes. N ° 4 Novak Djokovic and Taylor Fritz, fifth seeded, was to play Friday later.
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Jannik Sinner, which won the final of the China Open in Beijing on WednesdayShould not play before Saturday. Carlos the best classified Alcaraz, who beat Fritz In the Japanese open final, after his victory in Tokyo announced that he would not play Shanghai due to a few minor ailments.
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