(Sports News – Tennis News) Ben Shelton is considered an opponent capable of causing many difficulties for Jannik Sinner. But reality does not show that.
Ben Shelton surprised everyone when he defeated Jannik Sinner in their first meeting. However, in the next three matches, world number one Sinner easily won. At the Shanghai Masters, Sinner once again affirmed his class.
Sinner (left) played impressively against Shelton
The match between Jannik Sinner and Ben Shelton was played at a fast pace. The first set ended in just 35 minutes, with the Italian winning 6-4. The turning point of the set came in game 9, when Sinner successfully broke, creating momentum for the victory in game 10.
In the last match, Shelton had to accept defeat in the first set. However, he tried harder in the second set when he pulled Sinner into a tie-break. But here, Sinner showed the mettle of the world’s number 1 tennis player. Finally, the match ended with a score of 2-0 in favor of the Italian tennis player.
Match statistics
|
Sinner |
6-4, 7-6 (7-1) |
Shelton |
|
7 |
Aces |
7 |
|
0 |
Double fault |
1 |
| 70% |
Serve Rate 1 |
74% |
| 87% (40/46) |
Serve 1 to win a point |
86% (37/43) |
|
65% (13/20) |
Second serve to win the point |
40% (6/15) |
|
100% (1/1) |
Break Point |
0% (0/7) |
|
55% (68/124) |
Total points |
45% (56/124) |
