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Americans Ben Shelton and Frances Tiafoe both lost in the first round of the Paris Masters on Monday. The 14th-seeded Tiafoe fell 6-3, 6-4 to Alexander Bublik while Shelton, the No. 15 seed, was undone 7-6 (4), 5-7, 6-3 by Alejandro Davidovich Fokina. It was Bublik’s first hardcourt triumph at a Masters tournament since Miami last year. Shelton, who earned his maiden tour title earlier this month in Tokyo, hit 15 aces but could not recover from the only break of serve in the decider. Also, Alex De Minaur saved one match point and rallied from 2-5 down in the third set to defeat 2016 champion Andy Murray 7-6 (5), 4-6, […]