Ben Shelton, the American with a booming lefty serve, is the top seed at the Atlanta Open. This event holds special significance for him—it’s the last edition of the tournament.
Interestingly, his father, Bryan Shelton, was the longtime head coach of the Georgia Tech women’s tennis team. Georgia Tech serves as the external practice facility for the Atlanta Open, making this a true home event for Ben. Last year, he faced an upset by Shang Juncheng in Atlanta, but he’s coming off a strong performance at Wimbledon, reaching the fourth round.
Here is the video of one of his training.
Hometown kid is here 🥰 pic.twitter.com/IySIYkB4zQ
— Atlanta Open 🎾 (@ATLOpenTennis) July 21, 2024
Ben Shelton in 2024
Currently ranked no.14 (career-high), Ben played his last match on the 7th of July when he was defeated by world no.1 Jannik Sinner 6-2 6-4 7-6(9) in the 4th round in Wimbledon (draw).
Presently, during this year the American has achieved a compiled 23-15 match record. This year, Shelton clinched 1 title in Houston.
