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Auckland R2 previews and predictions: Shelton vs. Comesana, Baez vs. Brooksby

Top seed Ben Shelton will kick off his Auckland campaign against Francisco Comesana during second-round action on Wednesday. The winner will face either Sebastian Baez or Jenson Brooksby in the quarterfinals.(1) Ben Shelton vs. Francisco ComesanaShelton is looking to build on a stellar 2025 season that culminated in a debut appearance at the Nitto ATP Finals. The 23-year-old American failed to win any matches in Turin, but he still heads into this week at No. 8 in the world and has therefore secured an all-important top-eight seed at the Australian Open.Up first for Shelton at the ASB Classic on Wednesday is a second-round showdown against Comesana, whom he has never faced. The 68th-ranked Argentine lost his opening match in Hong Kong to Jerry Shang in straight sets but got off to a winning start in Auckland by beating Valentin Royer 6-4, 6-4 on Monday. 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Shelton heads to Melbourne after early NZ departure

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World No.8 Ben Shelton has been knocked out of the ATP 250 tournament in Auckland in a quarter-final spread over two days because of rain.

The top-seeded Shelton lost 7-5 6-3 to Sebastian Baez of Argentina, who is unseeded and ranked 39th.

Shelton led 1-0 in the second set on Thursday night when torrential rain caused the match to be suspended. When it resumed on Friday, Baez served to level the match, then broke the American to lead 2-1. 

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