Jerome Kym upsets Ben Shelton at ATP 500 Basel

Swiss wildcard Jerome Kym secured a major career victory at the ATP 500 tournament in Basel by eliminating the top seed and world No. 4, Ben Shelton. In a dramatic three-set match lasting over two hours, Kym defeated Shelton with a score of 6-3, 6-7(4), 7-6(1).

Kym, ranked 222nd in the world, took the first set before Shelton fought back to win the second in a tiebreak. The final set was decided by a dominant 7-1 tiebreak for the Swiss player. This result marks a significant upset for the tournament, following the earlier exit of Novak Djokovic.

In other tournament action, Taylor Fritz advanced to the quarterfinals after Arthur Fils was forced to retire due to injury while Fritz held a 6-2, 2-0 lead. Fritz is currently positioned to potentially break into the top ten of the ATP rankings if he secures the title.