French Open 2025: Ben Shelton reaches the third round when his opponent withdraws with injury
PARIS — Ben Shelton reached the third round at the French Open for the second year in a row — and this time, the American didn't even need to swing his racket, moving on Tuesday when Hugo Gaston withdrew from the tournament because of an abdominal injury.
The 13th-seeded Shelton's best Grand Slam results were making it to the semifinals at the 2023 U.S. Open and the Australian Open this January .
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