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Shelton ends long US drought on clay with Munich title

By sports@rediff.co.in (Aadharsh A V)Rediff.com

Ben Shelton said he had laid down a claycourt marker for US men with his Munich Open win on Sunday after the World No. 6 became the first American to claim an event above the ATP 250 level since Andre Agassi's 2002 Rome Masters triumph.

IMAGE: Ben Shelton poses with the Munich Open title after wining the final against Flavio Cobolli. Photograph: Michaela Stache/Reuters Key Points Ben Shelton defeated Flavio Cobolli to win …