Archive · 11 Oct 2026
Arthur Gea Stuns Ben Shelton to Exit Shanghai Masters
Arthur Gea beat Ben Shelton at the Shanghai Masters.
The match was close, and both sets went to tiebreaks.
Shelton lost both tiebreaks.
Shelton said Gea played better than he did.
He also said his body was not ready to play.
Shelton had not played much recently and had withdrawn from another tournament.
Gea said this was his first win against a top-10 player.
Shelton hopes to play well in his remaining tournaments, including the ATP Finals next month.
Gea will next play Jakub Mensik or Francisco Cerundolo.
France's Arthur Gea beat world number four Ben Shelton 7-6(5), 7-6(3) in the Shanghai Masters third round.
Both sets were decided by tiebreaks.
Shelton said Gea outplayed him and said he was not physically ready.
Shelton had played little since losing the US Open final and withdrew from the Japan Open because of fitness concerns.
Gea called it his first win over a top-10 player; he is set to face Jakub Mensik or Francisco Cerundolo next.
- Who
- Arthur Gea defeated Ben Shelton.
- What
- Gea won 7-6(5), 7-6(3) in the third round of the Shanghai Masters.
- When
- Sunday; the article does not give a specific date.
- Where
- Shanghai Masters, Shanghai.
- Why
- The articles report the match result but do not state a specific reason for the defeat.
- Score
- Gea won 7-6(5), 7-6(3).
- Round
- Third round of the Shanghai Masters.
- Rankings
- Shelton was world number four; Gea was world number 56.
- Shelton's explanation
- He said Gea outplayed him and that he was not physically ready.
- Gea's milestone
- The win was Gea's first against a top-10 player.
- Gea's next match
- He will play Jakub Mensik or Francisco Cerundolo.
- Shelton's stated goal
- He hopes to finish the season on a high note at the ATP Finals in Turin next month.