Overview
- Ben Shelton confirmed his left knee "should be okay" after a painful tumble in his three-set loss to Félix Auger-Aliassime in Turin.
- Shelton is 0-2 in round-robin play on his ATP Finals debut following defeats to Alexander Zverev and Auger-Aliassime.
- The 23-year-old American faces Jannik Sinner next, having lost seven straight matches to the Italian since a 2023 win in Shanghai.
- Shelton called his 2025 an "8 out of 10," highlighting a breakthrough that included a maiden Masters 1000 title in Toronto, an Australian Open semifinal, and a Wimbledon quarterfinal.
- Form has dipped since he retired from the US Open with a severe left shoulder injury, with recent results described as mixed in the late-season swing.