Ben Shelton, 20 years old and world No. 47 (will be the new top-20), is a classic American superhero. Explosive, capable of reaching 240 km/h, and communicative. A show that plays and between points. Formed in the country system from his native Atlanta, molded at the University of Florida, where he was the NCAA team champion (2021) and individual (2022). He dreamed of being a quarterback in the NFL, he didn’t make the mistake of choosing at the age of 12 the racket he almost hated.
He immediately caught the attention of Team 8, the representation company for Roger Federer and his friend and partner Tony Godsick wife of a former tennis player of Asturian origin Mary Joe Fernandez. They take care of their finances, it’s the Polish people Iga Swiatek the image of the On brand, whose main ambassador is the Swiss legend. They introduced not only sneakers, their forte, but also clothing.
Shelton has a popular pull, as does the African-American portion reserved for interesting markets that have opened up. Tiger Woods or Serena Williams . And he has the image of a good man, which adorns the results of tennis that usually shines in the main events: he is a quarterfinalist in the Australian Open, today, Friday, he plays against Novak Djokovic the US Open semifinals.
When you manage your excess energy and power, strengthen your resilience and gain experience, you are called to enter the group of Sinner or Rune. Time will tell if he will also climb the step that Carlos Alcaraz destroyed at the 2022 US Open, the podium on which he was installed at Wimbledon.
American football was his passion as a child, although he soon had a racket in his hand because of his father Brian Shelton, is world number 55. “He is my inspiration,” he says today of the man who also coached him in the Florida ‘Gators’ and is now his personal coach. His mother’s brother, his uncle, was Todd Witskenthat No. 4 in doubles.
Shelton didn’t leave his country until last December. With the number of tournaments in the US, he added the necessary points to earn a place on the Australian ATP tour. He never even traveled for tourism. He needs to get a passport. In fame.
In New York he won the love of the people. He celebrates by pretending to pick up the receiver of a landline, talking and hanging up. A gesture taken from the 110 hurdles world champion Grant Holloway and that for him means “connecting with my friends back home. “This is what I did when I wanted to hang out with them in Atlanta.”
It is destined to be a short-term threat of Carlos Alcaraz, beating him 6-3 and 7-6 (3) this summer in Toronto. “I’ve never played against someone who hits the ball so hard. To serve like that is incredible,” commented the Murcian, who was surprised by Shelton’s arsenal which had not yet been passed in a reasonable manner. He is coming here. Will it be a threat to Djokovic? A challenge for Ben.
Source: La Verdad
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