Ben Shelton, serve savant, and the quest for a better tennis return at the Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Australia — In the fog of his 150mph serves, his seemingly limitless athleticism and his frightening forehand, it is sometimes hard to figure out why Ben Shelton doesn’t win just about every tennis match he plays.
Ben Shelton needs to change something to make history at the Australian Open
Ben Shelton reached the semifinals at the 2025 Australian Open after defeating Lorenzo Musetti, Gael Monfils and Lorenzo Sonego in sequence. The American ace has grown considerably compared to last year from all points of view and seems ready to achieve a very prestigious result even in a Grand Slam tournament.
When the American is on form, his tennis looks like a flurry of winners and good times. But he's more interested in running the numbers.
Here's why each semifinalist can go on and lift the trophy: ...
There weren’t many predictions for a quarterfinal between Lorenzo Sonego and Ben Shelton ... the ball from the baseline and has a great set of wheels for his size. Beyond that, the tennis ...
“Shout out Lorenzo Sonego because that was some ridiculous tennis ... pro who is Ben’s coach, grinned, too, while patting his own right biceps. A few points from the end, Shelton sprinted to get ...
Reshard Langford has been in the corner of Madison Keys and Ben Shelton during the Australian Open, and the former NFL star ...
That will probably have to change against Sinner, who will punish any ball left hanging in the mid-court. But that doesn’t mean Shelton will go for broke at all times. “You have to choose your ...
There are 14 men who have won multiple Australian Opens, but this century only the big three of Novak Djokovic (who now has ...
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