Match box
| Player | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Shelton | 3 | 6 | 7 |
| Arthur Rinderknech | 6 | 4 | 65 |
Ben Shelton, the world No. 4, beat Arthur Rinderknech 3-6 6-4 7-6(5) in the Round of 16 in Paris. He lost the first set, then won the next two. Rinderknech, ranked No. 68, pushed it to the last points of the tiebreak.
The serving numbers sat side by side. Shelton and Rinderknech each hit 16 aces. Neither served a double fault. Shelton landed 74 % of his first serves, Rinderknech 72 %.
Rinderknech won 78 % of his first-serve points to Shelton’s 75 %. He also made his one break-point chance count: he got 1 of 1, while Shelton converted 1 of 3.
Shelton made 13 unforced errors across the match. Rinderknech made 31. Rinderknech hit 41 winners to Shelton’s 38, so he brought plenty of power. The tiebreak went Shelton’s way, 7-5.
Shelton won 89 points to Rinderknech’s 85. It finished 3-6 6-4 7-6(5).
