Ben Shelton struggled in his tennis comeback after a break that included pulling out of the US Open.

Shelton missed the Japan Open, and his first match back was at the Shanghai Masters. Still working to regain his form, the American exited early, losing in straight sets to Luca Nardi. In 2025, Ben Shelton started strong but has been dealing with injury issues ever since.

The Shanghai Masters could’ve helped him get back on track but ended up making things worse when he went down to Nardi in straight sets. The year’s not over yet – there’s still time for him to turn it around.

Ben Shelton bows out early to David Goffin

Ben Shelton’s return to action didn’t go as planned, as he fell to David Goffin in the second round of the Shanghai Masters.

Goffin, who has had success at this event be

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