US EditionBen Shelton and Taylor Fritz Get the American Men Off to a Strong Start at the US Open
Ben Shelton defeated Peruvian qualifier Ignacio Buse 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 in the first round, hitting over 35 winners and five aces to start his 2025 US Open campaign.
- On Sunday, Ben Shelton beat Peruvian qualifier Ignacio Buse 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 in 2 hours, 7 minutes on Arthur Ashe Stadium as the U.S. Open debuted a Sunday start.
- Coming off a Masters 1000 victory, Ben Shelton, #6 seed, arrived brimming with confidence after winning the Toronto Masters 1000 title earlier this month and his U.S. Open 2023 semifinal appearance.
- The match featured decisive moments including double faults and big winners as Ben Shelton won 26 of 33 net points and saved all five break points while Ignacio Buse committed 6 double faults.
- Shelton will have two days off before a Wednesday match against Pablo Carreno Busta or Pablo Llamas Ruiz, after Day 1 featured 20 matches and strong American performances.
- The field includes a deep American contingent with 23 men, the largest in decades, and features two American seeds in the top 8, highlighting national seeding strength.
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Taylor Fritz, Ben Shelton roll to first-round wins at US Open in good start for the American men
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AUSTIN (KXAN) — Former Texas standout Eliot Spizzirri picked up a win in his first match in the men's singles main draw Sunday at the US Open in Queens, New York. Spizzirri, a two-time ITA collegiate player of the year for the Longhorns in 2023 and 2024, beat Stefan Dostanic in straight sets 7-5, 6-4, 7-6 (7-4), moving to the second round at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on Wednesday. Ben Shelton and Taylor Fritz get the …
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Taylor Fritz, Ben Shelton win in straight sets to kick off U.S. Open
The U.S. Open got off to a promising start for the two biggest hopes in American men's tennis.
The U.S. International Tennis Men's Table has the largest U.S. contingent in the last 25 years.
Americans Taylor Fritz and Ben Shelton have confidently advanced to the second round of the season's final tennis grand slam in New York. Both last year's finalist Fritz and last year's semifinalist Shelton failed to drop a set. Defending champion and top seed Arina Sabalenka and Britain's Emma Raducanu also advanced.
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