Jaume Munar has now won all six sets against Ben Shelton in 2025 after Basel win

At 28, Jaume Munar has produced his best season to date in a season that saw him break into the Top 40 for the first time.

Among his highlights, 2025 is now a year that has seen him go 3-0 against Ben Shelton.

🖥️📲 The Match in 15 Minutes: Munar vs. Shelton. Basel

Munar has claimed all six sets he’s played with the world No. 6 after knocking out Shelton in Basel on Thursday. The Spaniard fired 10 aces to zero double faults and did not drop serve to dispatch the No. 2 seed for the second time on an indoor hard-court this year following a second-round win at February’s Dallas Open.

• 2025 Dallas 2R: Munar d. Shelton, 6-2, 7-6 (3)
• 2025 Rome 2R: Munar d. Shelton, 6-2, 6-1
• 2025 Basel 2R: Munar d. Shelton, 6-3, 6-4

Before this season, Munar was just 4-16 in ATP matches staged indoors. He’s turned that on its head in 2025 by claiming five of six contests, while also winning all five meetings with left-handed opponents.

Earlier this week, it was announced that Munar was selected by captain David Ferrer for November’s Davis Cup Finals—held indoors in Bologna. Munar was chosen alongside world No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz, the glue of this year’s qualifying teams in Pedro Martinez, and Marcel Granollers, the 2025 Wimbledon and US Open doubles champion. Spanish No. 2 Alejandro Davidovich Fokina was passed over, though a fifth spot on the nominated roster remains open.

Shelton was appearing in his second tournament since picking up a left-shoulder injury during his third-round encounter with Adrian Mannarino at the US Open. The 23-year-old valiantly staved off a pair of match points to clinch his Basel opener in a decisive tiebreak over Kamil Majchrzak, though misses an opportunity to strengthen his position in race to Turin.

This week, Shelton started at No. 6 with five spots to the Nitto ATP Finals still up for grabs. With his exit though, the two-time major semifinalist could drop to No. 8 going into the Rolex Paris Masters if Alex de Minaur and Lorenzo Musetti both reach the Vienna final (and No. 7 if one makes the championship match).

Incoming Brussels champion Felix Auger-Aliassime can greatly trim his deficit with a third Basel title in four years, while last Sunday’s Stockholm winner Casper Ruud also looks to continue making a late charge on the leaderboard.