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Returning from an injury layoff, Ben Shelton loses opening match at the Shanghai Masters
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United States' Taylor Fritz, right, right, congratulated Spain's Carlos Alcaraz after the men's final match at the Tokyo ATP 500 tennis tournament at Ariake Coliseum, in Tokyo, Japan, Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025. - photo by AP Photo/Louise Delmotte
SHANGHAI (AP) — Sixth-seeded Ben Shelton, who hadn't played since suffering a left shoulder injury at the U.S. Open, was beaten 6-2, 6-4 by David Goffin on Friday in a second-round match at the Shanghai Masters. Goffin broke Shelton's serve not long after play resumed after a short rain suspension. Earlier in the week, Shelton said that despite the five-week layoff, he still hoped to qualify for the ATP Finals in Turin, Italy beginning Nov. 9.