Who Is Ben Shelton?
Ben Shelton parents-American professional tennis player, Ben Shelton was born on October 9th, 2002 Atlanta, Georgia in the United States of America.
Shelton preferred to play American football as a child instead of tennis. Despite the fact that both of his parents had ties to tennis, they didn’t push him to take up the game.
Meet Lisa Witsken, Ben Shelton’s mother
Shelton’s mother is Lisa Witsken Shelton A’s earlier said. Lisa was noted to be an highly-ranked junior tennis player, which means that just like her son, she is athletically inclined.
Lisa Witsken Son’s Career Path
Ben entered the ATP Tour as a wildcard at the Atlanta Open, where he won his first match against Ramkumar Ramanathan. In his subsequent encounter, he was defeated in three sets by No. 2 seed John Isner. The Cincinnati Masters granted Shelton a wildcard berth.
His first victory over a player ranked in the top 100 came in the opening round when he upset world No. 56 Lorenzo Sonego in three sets. Shelton faced world No. 5 Casper Ruud in the second round, facing a top-10 foe for the first time.
Shelton’s first top-10 victory came against Ruud, who he defeated 6-3, 6-3, in straight sets. Shelton declared on August 23, 2022, that he would postpone going back to school and instead pursue a career. He declared that Roger Federer’s TEAM8 management company’s agent Alessandro Sant Albano will represent him.
Additionally, he was given a wildcard to play in the main draw of the US Open on August 14 in order to make his Grand Slam debut. He served at 139 mph during this match, which was the second-fastest serve of the US Open competition. He fell to Nuno Borges in the first round in five sets.
Conclusion
Lisa’s husband, Bryan, a collegiate tennis coach, started coaching their famous son, Ben, when he was 12 years old and he started playing tennis frequently. Shelton thought about competing in ITF Junior competitions abroad when he was 16 but his father advised him against it.
Shelton eventually claims that the fact that he was not always on the road and had a routine helped his tennis development because of his father’s advice to avoid competing in ITF Junior tournaments abroad.
