Well, that comeback didn’t quite go as planned. Ben Shelton, after a five-week siesta nursing a bum shoulder from the US Open, made his grand return at the Shanghai Masters only to get bounced in the second round. Talk about a rude awakening.

David Goffin, the 34-year-old Belgian, was the designated party pooper, handing the No. 6 seed a swift 6-2, 6-4 exit. For Shelton, it felt less like a tennis match and more like a trip to the dentist.

Shelton’s ATP Finals Dream Takes a Hit

Coming into Shanghai, Shelton was feeling pretty good about his chances to punch a ticket to the ATP Finals in Turin . He was sitting pretty at sixth in the points race, a spot he’d never been in this late in the year. “Hopefully I get a couple more good results and get over the line,” Shelton said to the ATP T

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