The Shanghai Masters 1000 ATP was left with only one member of the world top-10, the Russian Andrey Rublev. They went home Carlos Alcaraz, Daniil Medvedev or Jannik Sinner. A pickle of favorites opened this tournament title, returning to the ATP calendar four years later and once the coronavirus pandemic is under control.
Among the candidates for success, two talented tennis players from the new and prosperous American batch. Sebastian Korda23 years old and recovering at his best level after a serious wrist injury, and Ben Sheltonwho just turned 21, in his first great season outside his country, decorated with a quarterfinal at the Australian Open and a semifinal at the US Open.
The new sensation of the USA, because of his explosion and charisma, is Shelton. A ‘gunner’ who hits the ball and celebrates his victories by picking up the phone, talking and hanging up. A gesture he imitated Novak Djokovic in his face he was once beaten in New York.
Shelton, son of a former ATP player who is now his coach (Brian Shelton), did not want to engage in controversy with ‘Nole’, although he did not like that affront. He doesn’t want bad vibes.
He also makes a niche for himself as one of the favorite tennis players of his colleagues and fans with his attitude. Passionate, but also sporty. This was shown in his first confrontation with rope, also the offspring of a former ATP (the Czech Peter Korda, Australian Open champion). He performed an action that drew unanimous applause from around the world, celebrated by specialists and fans.
In a hotly contested first set, in the middle of a tiebreak, Shelton established a 2-0 lead with an ace. It was unclear to Korda, who requested a review.
The Italian chair umpire initially rejected it. Manuel Messina. “I didn’t hear you. You should make it louder,” the referee commented to Korda. He politely insisted that he ordered the hawk’s eye.
Shelton then intervened, addressing Messina: “I saw him (how he raised his arm and demanded a review). You’ve got to give him a challenge.”
And that’s because Shelton granted it to him. His ‘ace’ was confirmed, and he eventually won this first set 12-10 in the tiebreak.
Source: La Verdad
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