Ben Shelton lost 7-6 (5), 7-6 (3) to 21-year-old Frenchman Arthur Gea in the third round of the Shanghai Masters on Sunday.
Ben Shelton was eliminated from the ATP 1000 Shanghai Masters following a third-round defeat on Sunday. The American lost in straight sets to 21-year-old Frenchman Arthur Gea, who secured a 7-6 (5), 7-6 (3) victory. Gea closed out the match by converting his first match point during the second-set tiebreaker.
In other tournament action, 26th-seeded Karen Khachanov advanced by defeating Adrian Mannarino 6-2, 6-4. Top seed Alexander Zverev was scheduled for a Sunday night match against Quentin Halys, while world No. 1 Jannik Sinner previously withdrew from the event due to a season-ending knee injury.
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