Ben Shelton, beaten by Jannik Sinner (7-6 [2]6-2, 6-2) : “I am very disappointed. Especially having lost the first set. Normally, it is one of my strengths to end a set on my serve. So losing him after leading 40-15 is not like me. Of course, when you play a world number 1, the openings are tiny. And when we miss them, the guy raises his level of play, he serves better, he puts more pressure. Break points are rare. I'll have to look at the stats of the match. But this is probably one of my worst matches of the fortnight in terms of service.
It's a disappointment. When you face one of the best raisers on the circuit, your service must respond. But, anyway, I find that I didn't serve very well during the fortnight. I will have to improve on that (…) Today, I think that I was good from the baseline, good on the volley, good on return of serve. I got myself some opportunities. I broke him twice in the first set, I had break possibilities at the start of the second and third. But I let them go. These chances do not pass again. It is in this area that I will have to progress. »
