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Ben Shelton Retires From US Open With Left-Shoulder Injury as Mannarino Advances

A painful left-shoulder issue after a third-set fall leaves his short‑term schedule unclear.

Overview

  • The third-round match ended at 3-6, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4, ret., sending Adrian Mannarino to a fourth-round meeting with Jiri Lehecka.
  • Shelton took a medical timeout early in the fourth set for his left shoulder and told his box it was the “worst pain” of his life.
  • Reports indicate the problem began when he landed on his left arm during a late third‑set dive, after which he tried to shorten points at net.
  • The No. 6 seed left the court in tears; it was the first retirement of his professional career across 178 matches reported.
  • With Frances Tiafoe also out, U.S. men’s hopes have thinned, and no diagnosis or recovery timetable has been announced.