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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.
1 day ago · LONDON (AP) — When Ben Shelton was growing up, he didn’t necessarily want to hear a lot about his father’s professional tennis career. And, actually, Dad didn’t necessarily want to chat much about it. Ben, though, knows what Bryan did all of those decades ago — and now they share something in common: a trip to the fourth round at Wimbledon.. The younger Shelton made it that far at the All England Club for the first time in only his second appearance, getting past another big ...
2 days ago · American Ben Shelton came through a third successive five-set match to defeat Denis Shapovalov and reach the fourth round at Wimbledon. The 14th seed came from a set down to win 6-7 (4-7) 6-2 6-4 ...
Oct 22, 2023 · Ben Shelton's breakthrough season hit new heights on Sunday at the Kinoshita Group Japan Tennis Championships, where he defeated Aslan Karatsev 7-5, 6-1 to win his first ATP Tour title.
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,...
4 days ago · July 04, 2024. Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images. Ben Shelton defeats Lloyd Harris in five sets on Court 18 at Wimbledon Thursday. By ATP Staff. After Lloyd Harris hit a final backhand passing shot wide Thursday afternoon on a beautiful London day, Ben Shelton dropped his racquet to the Court 18 grass and held his arms outward.
2 days ago · Ben Shelton’s six days of serves, strength and (not very much) sleep. Shelton is young, and big, and strong, and seemingly filled with boundless energy on the tennis court.
Apr 7, 2024 · Ben Shelton claims his first title of 2024 with a three-set win against Frances Tiafoe in the Houston final. By ATP Staff Ben Shelton arrived in Houston with a 2-7 tour-level record on clay and a five-match losing streak on the surface.
Sep 6, 2023 · Tennis was a winner as two Black Americans, Ben Shelton and Frances Tiafoe, met in the US Open quarterfinals. The 20-year-old Shelton emerged victorious to reach his first-ever Grand Slam semifinal.
Apr 15, 2024 · Thanks in part to his father's guidance, Shelton can give a different answer to that question today. On Monday, the 21-year-old became the new American No. 1 in the ATP singles rankings—the youngest leading U.S. man since Andy Roddick in March 2004.
