After missing three tournaments, sixth-ranked Ben Shelton is set to make his return to the ATP Tour in the Shanghai Masters 1000 Tournament.

Shelton was having a breakout season when he suffered a painful shoulder injury vs. France’s Adrian Mannarino in the third round of the U.S. Open, forcing his retirement with the match knotted at two sets apiece.

It was his first in-match retirement in any ATP Tournament. He was disconsolate, but chose to look on the bright side.

“You won’t hear me pouting about how bad things are,” Shelton said in his post-match press conference. “The summer that I have and what I’ve been able to do in this sport in a short amount of time.”

Even before the summer, Shelton, who will turn 23 years old on Oct. 9, was rising up the rankings. He lost to eventual champ

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