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Ben Shelton has withdrawn from subsequent week’s Japan Open attributable to a shoulder harm, the match introduced Friday.
The 22-year-old American, ranked No. 6 on the earth, sustained the harm within the third spherical of the U.S. Open.
Shelton was compelled to retire earlier than beginning the fifth set towards Adrian Mannarino in that Aug. 29 match and has not performed since.
Shelton has a 37-18 document this season and is at present fifth within the Race to Turin standings as he makes an attempt to qualify for the year-end Nitto ATP Finals for the primary time.
He captured his first ATP Tour title two years in the past in Tokyo in his debut on the ATP 500 match. He misplaced within the quarterfinals in his return in 2024.
–Field Level Media