Beaten by Shelton, Fils will have regrets!

Le 26/10/2024 à 16h42 par Jules Hypolite

Despite several set points in the second set, Arthur Fils was beaten by Ben Shelton in the Basel semi-finals.

The Frenchman had the key to a third set. He led 5-0 in the tie-break of the second set and even had five set points before cracking.

A two-set defeat by Ben Shelton (6-3, 7-6) halted his run of thirteen consecutive wins in ATP 500 tournaments.

Tomorrow, Ben Shelton will play in the first final of his career in Basel and could win a second title this season after Houston last April.

Shelton, Ben [6]

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Fils, Arthur [7]

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Bâle

Tableau

Arthur Fils

20e, 2355 points

Ben Shelton

21e, 2330 points

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