Tennis prodigy Ben Shelton was born in the United States on October 9, 2002. Shelton peaked at No. 35 in the ATP singles rankings on 5/8/2023. He peaked at No. 159 in the ATP doubles rankings on April 3, 2023.
His father, Bryan Shelton, is the current Florida Gators men’s tennis coach. His mother, Lisa Witsken Shelton, was a top-ranked junior player, and his sister, Emma, played collegiate tennis at the University of Florida. Because his father coached the women’s tennis team at Georgia Tech, he was born in Atlanta. He moved to Gainesville after finishing high school at Buchholz.
Who is Ben Shelton Dating?
In 2022, Anna Hall and Ben Shelton began dating. The 2022 USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships were won by Hall, a nationally famous heptathlete. As a result of her success, she was able to compete in and win the bronze medal event at the World Athletics Championships. At the University of Florida, where Hall played, the Gators won two national championships, and he was selected as a Division I All-American seven times.
Petite anecdote, Ben Shelton est le petit ami de la médaillée de bronze des championnats du monde 2022 à l’heptathlon Anna Hall.
Les deux américains se sont rencontrés à l’université. https://t.co/DutdQ5x0lM pic.twitter.com/MyjGQeGksS
— MR.CARTER (@NelsonCarterJr) January 23, 2023
Last year, during an interview, Shelton said that, despite his best efforts, he is not even his partner’s best athlete. He went on to say that his spouse is the driving force behind his personal development.
Tiafoe and Shelton the First Black Men to Reach the US Open Quarterfinals
Regardless of the outcome, Tuesday’s quarterfinal match between Frances Tiafoe and Ben Shelton at the US Open was historic since it featured two Black men. With his 6-2, 3-6, 7-6(7), 6-2 victory, Shelton moved on to the semifinals, where he will meet Novak Djokovic, winner of 23 Grand Slam singles titles.
It was also the first match between two Black men at Arthur Ashe Stadium since 2008. There hasn’t been a male American tennis player to win the US Open in nearly two decades. Despite the fact that many are wondering if 2023 will be the year the drought ends, tennis fans are taking a moment to enjoy this historic showdown.
Tiafoe and Shelton, he said, “are going to enrich the game.” Black males’ enthusiasm for tennis received a boost after a chance meeting between two promising young players. The match between Tiafoe (age 25) and Shelton (age 20) took place in a stadium honored the late Black tennis legend.
Ben Shelton’s reaction after beating Frances Tiafoe to reach his first Grand Slam semifinal at the US Open.
He picks up the phone & hangs it up.
Coldblooded. pic.twitter.com/XGf59Lne2k
— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) September 6, 2023
When Arthur Ashe won the US Open, Australian Open, and Wimbledon singles championships, he made history as the first African-American to accomplish so. In addition, he broke barriers by being the first person of African descent to play for the United States in the Davis Cup.
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