In a surprising move, top American tennis players Madison Keys, Ben Shelton, Sebastian Korda, and Frances Tiafoe have decided not to participate in the upcoming Olympic Games in Paris. Despite being the top four players from the United States, they have chosen to forgo this prestigious event.
This decision paves the way for other American players to step into the spotlight. Marcos Giron, Christopher Eubanks, and Emma Navarro have been confirmed to represent the U.S. in Paris.
Meanwhile, Giron, Eubanks, and Navarro are eager to seize this opportunity and showcase their skills on one of the world’s biggest stages. Their inclusion brings hope and excitement as they aim to make their mark and represent the United States with pride.
Madison Keys, Ben Shelton, Sebastian Korda and Frances Tiafoe *all* opted NOT to play the Olympics in Paris despite being US top 4 players.
Giron, Eubanks, Navarro in.
— José Morgado (@josemorgado) June 20, 2024
The tennis world will be watching closely as this unexpected turn of events unfolds, and it remains to be seen how the new American representatives will perform in Paris.
Frances Tiafoe in 2024
Ranked no.28, Frances played his last match on the 17th of June when he had to retire when playing against world no.98 Rinky Hijikata in the 1st round and the scoreline was 7-5 4-6 1-0 .
This season Tiafoe has achieved a composed 13-15 record. Frances Tiafoe’s best accomplishment of the present year was getting to the final in Houston.
Ben Shelton in 2024
At the moment ranked no.14 (career-high), Ben played his last match on the 18th of June when he lost to world no.67 Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard 6-3 7-6(3) in the 1st round in London (draw).
This season Ben has achieved a compiled 19-13 record. This year, Ben won 1 title in Houston.
Frances Tiafoe and Ben Shelton squared off only twice. Their current head to head is 2-0 for Shelton. The last time they squared off, Ben Shelton won 7-5 4-6 6-3 in the final in Houston (US Men’s Clay Court Championship) on the 7th of April 2024.
In the following video you can watch the key moments of their match.
Korda in London, ranking, and results in 2024
Ranked world no.23 (career-high), the American has managed to achieve a compiled 21-14 win-loss record in 2024. Sebastian is playing in London where he ousted the world no.22 Karen Khachanov 7-5 7-65 and the world no.10 Grigor Dimitrov 6-4 3-6 7-5.
Sebastian Korda will come up against the world no.98 Rinky Hijikata in the quarter on Friday at 7:00 pm on CENTRE COURT. They have never played each other so far in top events.
The American got to the final in Hertogenbosch (‘s).
Frances Tiafoe, Ben Shelton and Sebastian Korda |
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