SHANGHAI (AP) — Sixth-seeded Ben Shelton, who hadn’t played since suffering a left shoulder injury at the U.S. Open , was beaten 6-2, 6-4 by David Goffin on Friday in a second-round match at the Shanghai Masters.

Goffin broke Shelton’s serve not long after play resumed after a short rain suspension.

Earlier in the week, Shelton said that despite the five-week layoff, he still hoped to qualify for the ATP Finals in Turin, Italy beginning Nov. 9.

Shelton is currently sixth in the points race for Turin, with eight making the finals. But his loss Friday will put a dent in those ambitions.

“It’s the first time that I’ve put myself in a good position, at this point in the year, to make Turin,” Shelton told the ATP Tour website this week and ahead of his match against Goffin. “Hopefully I

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