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Ben Shelton recovered from a miserable start to defeat Tallon Griekspoor 1-6, 6-1, 7-6 (3), 6-2 in the first round of the US Open on Monday night at Arthur Ashe Stadium.
Shelton, the highest-seeded American man at No. 8, was broken three times in a 28-minute first set. He won just one game, tied for the fewest games won in a major opening set of his career.
"Started off a little bit nervous tonight but found my rhythm at some point in the second set," Shelton said in his on-court interview. "Really happy to be out here on Ashe again, this is where I feel comfortable."
Shelton was a perfect 13-for-13 in service games from the second set onward as Griekspoor fell to 0-8 in his major career vs. ATP Top-10 opponents.