Recently, Alycia Parks picked Ben Shelton as her favourite partner in mixed doubles. On Tuesday, Parks will begin her clay season in 2024 in the Oieras Ladies Open 2024 in Portugal.
Parks held an Instagram Q&A session with her followers before the match. She was asked to choose her preferred player for a mixed doubles partner by one of her followers.
One fan asked: “Who would you want as a mixed doubles partner?”
Parks tagged Shelton in response, indicating that he was her choice. In the mixed doubles division, Parks has already participated in two US Opens since going professional in 2018. In 2022, she fell to Desirae Krawczyk and Neal Skupski in the opening round when paired with Christopher Eubanks.
Alycia Parks in 2024
Ranked world no.123, Alycia played her last match on the 17th
of March when she lost to world no.89 Yanina Wickmayer 6-4 6-4 in the qualifications in Miami (draw).This year Parks has a composed 2-9 record.
Alycia Parks will fight against the world no.101 Renata Zarazua in the 1st
round. Their actual head to head record is 1-0 for Zarazua.Ben Shelton in 2024
Currently ranked no.14 (career-high), Shelton played his last match on the 7th of April when he overcame world no.23 Francis Tiafoe 7-5 4-6 6-3 in the final in Houston to win his 2nd career title.
This year Shelton has managed to achieve an overall 15-7 record. This year, Ben won 1 title in Houston.