19:09
Shelton – Buse 6: 3, 2: 2
The qualifying is extremely fast and has many balls far behind the baseline. Shelton has to play the points cleverly and settles with 40:15. Because he served again quickly at the game ball, the return will no longer come back.
19:05
Shelton – bus 6: 3, 1: 2
Buse proves that he has a fine hand and dares to go to the net at the score 15:30, scores with volley. The next two points also go to the 21-year-old’s account, who is now more secure again.
19:04
Shelton – Buse 6: 3, 1: 1
What a Return from Shelton! At the second serve of his opponent, he responds to the corner with the forehand Longline. This is followed by the best rallies of the game and bus parries some strokes of his opponent on the net before Shelton forces him to make a mistake with a quick backhand.
19:01
Shelton – Buse 6: 3, 1: 1
But the American proves nerve strength and makes breaking back on ASA! He then only brings the game a few rallies later, because bus often comes into the rally through his return position. In the end, however, a return error of the Peruvian ensures the 1-1.
18:59
Shelton – Buse 6: 3, 0: 1
Shelton’s game remains hasty and not clear enough and so he comes under pressure at 0:30! Thanks to good serves and network attacks with the right timing, it compensates for it quickly. But then there is breakball for bus because the American puts his forehand longline in the mesh!
18:56
Shelton – Buse 6: 3, 0: 1
How is Buse the annoying, late break and the awarded chances of the re-break? The arm of the service looks easy and when the stand of 30:15, it beats a strong ace to the outside world. Shelton returns very aggressively, then the Peruvian gets the game gain thanks to a return error by the favorite.
18:52
Sentence conclusion – first sentence
Ben Shelton is struggling against Ignacio Buse and in the end even has to ward off three late break balls- the American has not yet fulfilled his role as favorite because he still makes too many slight mistakes and keeps his opponent in the game. Bus bravely starts his Grand Slam debut, brewed at Breakball against himself and a score of 4: 3 for Shelton a fateful double error. Because number six in the world is not yet playing at the highest level, you shouldn’t write down the underdog from Peru!
18:50
Shelton – bus 6: 3
Shortly afterwards there is breakball because Shelton’s forehand Longline jumps from the power edge into your own field. But the 22-year-old serves an ace through the middle and equalizes the score. Buse then gets under pressure again, hits a forehand from far back and there is set ball for Shelton. Again, the qualifier’s return flies far into the end!
18:48
Shelton – Buse 5: 3
Breakball number one fends off the American because he processes BUS with the forehand and forced the mistake of the Peruvian. The next point also goes to Shelton’s account because the return does not come back – debut!
18:47
Shelton – Buse 5: 3
Now Shelton has the first set on his own racket! The 22-year-old keeps looking for his way to the net and stages his good volley. But he is also too playful and a stop has a completely absorbed. After that, there is pressure on the boiler because it becomes too long with the backhand and bus gets two break balls at 15:40!
18:44
Shelton – Buse 5: 3
Bus is none of his opponent at the impact rate, but does not serve as quickly and this encloses it in rally. For the first time, Shelton comes close to a break chance at 3:30 p.m. and secures it because the Peruvian moves a slight mistake on the forehand side. The American is freezing cold and uses the first breakball under the help of the qualifier who serves a double error.
18:39
Shelton – bus 4: 3
On the other hand, Shelton can rely on his own serve as usual: over 75% first attempts come into the field and long rallies do not come about. At the game ball, the American sends his opponent back and forth, stamps on the net and completed by volley.
18:37
Shelton – bus 3: 3
The Peruvian does not go well prepared on the net, but Shelton cannot use it and hits his forehand with no need. The number six looks a bit tense, perhaps also because of the clear role of favorites. To 30, BUSE brings his serve because Shelton can be carried away on the backhand into a slight mistake.
18:28
Shelton – bus 3: 2
Shelton varies a lot from the baseline, which is also due to the fact that bus can keep up with the long rallies. The South American rarely deliberately plays on the quickly forehand of the American, but he cannot prevent the number six game gain.
18:28
Shelton – Buse 2-2
Bus appears unimpressed and brings his serve through without any problems! Again and again the 21-year-old sets in his forehand well and prepares Shelton with it.
18:24
Shelton – Buse 2: 1
But Shelton can also beat asse and starts this way into his second service game of the still young game. The 22-year-old from Atlanta only releases one point because a volley lands far. Otherwise he puts a lot of pressure and goes into the field when he offers the opportunity.
18:21
Shelton – bus 1-1
Now the qualification from Peru is challenged with his serve! Bus does not seem to be nervous, because the service is sitting and at the point at 30:15 he hits his first ace to the outside world. Shortly afterwards he gets two play balls and uses the first because Shelton moves the return with the backhand.
18:18
Shelton – bus 1-0
The American makes a determined impression on his first service game and also sprinkles serves and volley. At the game ball he goes towards a short return and puts the forehand Longline into the field. To zero he places 1-0!
18:16
Let’s go!
Shelton serves and forces his opponent’s first mistake with a forehand longline.
17:47
First match against each other
The two protagonists play against each other for the first time today, even though the two only separates for a year. With Shelton, not only a man from the top 10, but also the largest court of the facility, is waiting for qualifying and Grand Slam debutants: both games in the Arthur Ashe Stadium, which holds over 23,000 spectators! In a few minutes, the two will come to the square and start with the warm-up.
17:42
Bus is the clear underdog
Ignacio Ruse is still an almost blank leaf on the tour: the 21-year-old comes from Peru and has only contested seven matches at the highest level (4-3). Ruse played in the main field of the US Open through the qualification and thus takes part in a highest category tournament for the first time. In Melbourne, Paris and London, the Peruvian was eliminated in the first round of qualification. On the way into the main field, Buse had to over three sets twice, then won his last match in two passages. On the ATP tour, he is listed in 135.
17:37
Shelton has the fans at Grand Slam in the USA
The American is currently number six in the world and thus the second best tennis player in his country. Because of his strong performance this year, he is also a candidate for the ATP finals at the end of the season. Just in front of the last Grand Slam, Shelton won the first Masters tournament of his young career in Toronto! The 22-year-old also wants to present himself better in New York than last year when he failed in the third round due to his compatriot Tiafoe. In 2023, on the other hand, the left -hander was in the semi -finals, there was a very young player on the tour in three sets against Routinier Djokovic. This year, Shelton is at a record of 35-17.
17:28
Welcome to the first day of the US Open!
Hello and welcome to the last Grand slam of the year! As of today, the US Open will take place in New York and we take a look at the first round match between Ben Shelton and Igancio Ruse. At 6 p.m. German time, the Center Court is to be opened with this match!