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Shelton Secures Hard-Fought Vienna Win; Sinner Returns with Dominant Victory

By Henry Wancke | Oct 22, 2025 | ATP Tour

Ben Shelton battled back from injury and match points to defeat Kamil Majchrzak in a thrilling three-set match at the Erste Bank Open in Vienna. The American secured a 6-7(2), 6-3, 7-6(7) victory, crucial for maintaining his position in the ATP Finals qualification race. Shelton, who retired from a previous tournament due to a shoulder injury, expressed relief and emphasized the importance of mental toughness after saving two match points in the deciding tie-break. He will face Jaume Munar in the next round.

In other Vienna action, Joao Fonseca continued his impressive season by defeating defending champion Giovanni Mpteshi Perricard, becoming the youngest match winner at the event since Denis Shapovalov in 2017. Marin Cilic also advanced, overcoming David Goffin in two tight sets. However, the spotlight shone on Jannik Sinner, who delivered a blistering performance, dispatching Daniel Altmaier 6-0, 6-2 in a mere 58 minutes, marking his quickest victory of the season after his retirement in Shanghai.

Meanwhile, at the WTA 500 Toray Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo, Elena Rybakina is one win away to secure the 8th and final berth at the year-end WTA Finals, while Canadian teen Victoria Mboko stormed into the quarterfinals, while Fran Jones suffered an early exit at the WTA 250 Guangzhou Open. In the WTA 500 Toray Pan Pacific Open, two Canadians advanced after Victoria Mboko got the better of Bianca Andreescu, and Leylah Fernandez defeated Maria Sakkari.

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