Andrea Vavassori has announced his withdrawal from the Barcelona Open following a rib fracture sustained during his doubles match against Ben Shelton and Rohan Bopanna at the Monte Carlo Masters. The Italian player, who partnered with Simone Bolelli, faced a challenging match that ended in a dramatic comeback by the Indo-American duo.
The injury occurred early in the match, with Vavassori later confirming the extent of the damage through medical examinations. In a social media post, he shared that the fracture would require him to take a break from competition, forcing him to miss the upcoming tournament in Barcelona. Despite the setback, Vavassori expressed optimism about returning in time for the Madrid Open.
This was his post:
“Sadly I have to withdraw from Barcelona next week due a rib injury happened at the beginning of yesterday’s match. Exams showed a little infraction so have to stop playing for some days
See you in Madrid.”
Ben Shelton in 2025
Now the world no.14, Ben played his last match on the 7th of April when he lost to world no.42 Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 6-7(2) 6-2 6-1 in the 1st round in Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters (draw).
This year Shelton has managed to achieve a compiled 10-7 win-loss record. Ben Shelton’s best result of this season was reaching the semifinal at the Australian Open.