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Shelton withdraws from Acapulco
ATP 500 essential draw begins Monday
February 20, 2026
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Ben Shelton owns a 10-2 report this season.
By ATP Employees
Ben Shelton has withdrawn from the Abierto Mexicano Telcel presentado por HSBC to deal with restoration, the event introduced Friday.
The lefty gained his first title of the season final week in Dallas, the place he defeated fellow American Taylor Fritz within the ATP 500 closing. In response to the Acapulco event’s announcement, Shelton skilled discomfort in his quadriceps, resulting in his determination to withdraw from the Mexican ATP 500 occasion.
The 23-year-old is off to a fast begin in 2026, having made the quarter-finals in Auckland, the quarter-finals on the Australian Open and lifted the trophy in Dallas. He’s 10-2 this season, in accordance with the Infosys ATP Win/Loss Index.
The No. 9 participant within the PIF ATP Rankings has beforehand competed in Acapulco thrice, along with his greatest consequence coming in 2024, when he superior to the quarter-finals earlier than dropping to Casper Ruud in three units.
The Abierto Mexicano Telcel presentado por HSBC essential draw begins Monday. Be taught all that you must know concerning the Acapulco event, together with data on the draw, schedule, historical past and extra.
