Hong Kong’s Coleman Wong is making a reputation for himself on the Miami Masters. The 20-year-old participant with a wild card surprised the thirteenth seed Ben Shelton 7-6, 2-6, 7-6 in two hours and 16 minutes, incomes his career-best victory.
The youthful participant wasted a 5-2 benefit within the decider and two match factors. Shelton did every little thing to emerge on the high, standing two factors away from the win however struggling a difficult loss to world no. 182.
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Hong Kong’s Coleman Wong will get his first Prime 20 win in DRAMATIC style, taking out Ben Shelton 7-6 2-6 7-6. #MiamiOpen pic.twitter.com/HQ3aH9otEu
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Ben dominated the second set and clinched 11 factors greater than his rival. Coleman trailed behind the primary and second serve and confronted eight break factors. He acquired damaged thrice and needed to dig deep to stay aggressive after changing one in all three break alternatives.
Shelton carried out properly and completed the duel with a 47-30 ratio. Wong responded with 36 winners and 33 unforced errors, primarily from his forehand. The American cast a 42-30 lead in service winners, whereas nothing separated them from the baseline and on the internet.
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They kicked off the duel with seven superb holds. Ben generated two break factors within the eighth sport, and Coleman saved them with service winners. A participant from Hong Kong closed the tenth sport after a deuce, touchdown a volley winner on the internet for extra drama.
The set went right into a tie break, and Shelton stepped in early on. The American landed a forehand winner within the third sport for a 3-0 benefit. Wong saved his composure and claimed two factors on the return to erase the deficit.
The youthful participant cracked a forehand down the road winner for 5-3 and drew the rival’s mistake within the ninth level for 3 set factors. Ben sprayed a forehand error on the primary, dropping seven straight factors and falling 7-6 behind after 50 minutes.
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The thirteenth seed took cost within the second set. He served properly and delivered two breaks. Coleman missed a routine forehand within the first sport and fell behind. Shelton held at 15 within the fourth sport and made one other push on the return within the subsequent one.
The American drew the rival’s mistake with a pointy return, offering his second break and shifting 4-1 in entrance. Ben served for the set at 5-2 and closed it with a service winner, taking the set in type and introducing a decider after an hour and 19 minutes.
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Wong saved two break factors within the first sport of the ultimate set to finish his downfall. A left-handed missed a backhand within the sixth sport, shedding serve and falling 4-2 behind. Coleman offered a superb maintain within the seventh sport for a 5-2 lead and served for the win at 5-3.
Shelton raised his degree and delivered a break at love with a backhand down the road return winner, decreasing the hole and increasing the battle. Ben served to remain within the match at 5-6 and confronted two match factors. He denied them with winners and held to introduce a tie break.
Ben Shelton, Miami Open 2025© Stream screenshot
Wong moved 2-1 in entrance earlier than lacking a smash within the fourth level. Shelton moved 4-3 up with a service winner earlier than Wong fired a forehand winner and a booming serve for a 5-4 lead. The American grabbed the tenth level with a artful smash winner.
Ben sprayed a forehand error within the eleventh level and provided his rival a match level. Coleman seized it with a service winner, falling to the bottom and beginning an emotional celebration.
