Overview
- Shelton edged Kamil Majchrzak 6-7 (2), 6-3, 7-6 (7) in the Swiss Indoors first round after a final-set tiebreak lasting nearly three hours.
- He required a medical time-out for blisters during the match but held firm on serve in the deciding set.
- The victory follows his comeback tournament in Shanghai, where he lost in the first round to David Goffin.
- The Basel win strengthens his Race to Turin position, with one outlet listing him sixth in the live standings at the time of reporting.
- He is scheduled to face Jaume Munar next in the round of 16 in Basel.