On June 13th, Beijing time, the ATP 250 Stuttgart tournament continued, with second seed Shelby, who had a first-round bye, suffering a surprise three-set defeat to qualifier Duckworth, 6-7(5)/6-4/3-6, marking his first loss of the grass court season.
Shelton
In the opening set, both players held serve, with Shelton securing an early mini-break in the tiebreak. However, leading 5-3, he consecutively lost two serve points and dropped four straight points to lose the set 6-7(5). In the second set, Shelton broke in the opening game and maintained his lead until the end, winning 6-4 to level the match. In the decisive third set, both players were cautious on their serves, with no deuce games through the first seven. In the pivotal eighth game, Shelton faced three break points and ultimately succumbed, concluding his campaign with a 6-7(5)/6-4/3-6 defeat.
In other matches, former Wimbledon finalist Berrettini, playing with a protected ranking, swept Shapovalov in straight sets, while Struff defeated Laaksonen, both advancing to the quarterfinals.
ATP 250 Stuttgart Quarterfinal Matchups
Brandon Nakashima vs. [7] Struff
[4] Tiafoe vs. [6] Draper
[5] Musetti vs. [3] Bublik
[P] Berrettini vs. [Q] Duckworth