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Benjamin Todd Shelton (born October 9, 2002) is an American professional tennis player. Shelton has a career-high singles ranking of world No. 14 by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), achieved on 8 April 2024.
Weight 195 lbs (88kg) Height 6'4" (193cm) Turned pro 2022. Follow player. Country United States. Birthplace Atlanta, GA, USA. PlaysLeft-Handed, Two-Handed Backhand. Coach Father, Bryan Shelton.
Sep 6, 2023 · Ben Shelton, the 20-year-old American with the blazing-fast serve, stormed into the U.S. Open semifinals with a 6-2, 3-6, 7-6 (7), 6-2 win over fellow American Frances Tiafoe on Tuesday ...
Oct 22, 2023 · Ben Shelton's breakthrough season hit new heights on Sunday at the Kinoshita Group Japan Open Tennis Championships, where he defeated Aslan Karatsev 7-5, 6-1 to win his first ATP Tour title.. The American rallied from a set and 2-5 down to come through his semi-final match against Marcos Giron and he used that momentum in the final in Tokyo, where he consistently took the ball early on return ...
Jan 24, 2023 · A big-hitting lefty, Shelton is playing in only his second major, with his first grand slam appearance coming at the US Open at the end of 2022. The 20-year-old currently boasts a career-high ...
May 10, 2024 · May 10, 2024. “I wanted to be a little bit different from anyone else,” Ben Shelton said recently in Madrid.He was actually talking about his decision last year to sign a major deal with the ...
Bio. Activity. Stats. Ranking. Personal. Career. Began playing tennis at age 10 with his father and coach,Bryan, whom he calls his"biggest inspiration." Bryan left the Univ. of Florida after 11 years in June 2023 to travel with Ben on the ATP Tour. Father reached career-high No. 55 in PIF ATP Rankings, winning Newport title in 1991 and 1992.
Sep 6, 2023 · Ben Shelton will face Novak Djokovic in the semifinal after beating Frances Tiafoe in four sets.Michelle V. Agins/The New York Times. By Matthew Futterman. Reporting from Flushing Meadows, Queens ...
Sep 6, 2023 · WHAT HAPPENED: The life force of every pioneering Black individual who made a lasting impact on the sport of tennis, past and present, enveloped Arthur Ashe Stadium during the historic matchup between Ben Shelton and Frances Tiafoe in the US Open quarterfinals on Tuesday evening. An American, a Black American, was going to reach the semifinals of their home Grand Slam, like the man whose name ...
Jul 7, 2024 · US Open semifinalist Ben Shelton won a trio of five-setters to advance to the Wimbledon fourth round, but his London marathon was cut short by world No. 1 Jannik Sinner on Sunday at the All England Club.. Playing in his first Grand Slam as the ATP's leading man, Sinner scored a 6-2, 6-4, 7-6(9) victory in the battle of popular young stars.
