Ben Shelton couldn’t help but express his admiration for Coco Gauff after her recent victory at the 2024 China Open. Gauff, who defeated Karolina Muchova 6-1, 6-3 in the final, secured her second singles title of the season, impressing tennis fans and players alike.
Shelton, a close friend of Gauff’s, reshared her celebratory photos on social media, captioning them “Young” with a goat emoji, suggesting Gauff’s potential to become the greatest of all time. His admiration for her on-court resilience, especially her ability to fight back from set deficits, was clear.
“She’s charismatic, such a great athlete… the way she moves, defends, and her passion on court is something special,” Shelton said, adding that her energy resonates with fans.
Gauff’s incredible run continues to garner praise, with many believing her journey to the top is just beginning.
Gauff in Wuhan, ranking, and results in 2024
Currently ranked no.4, Gauff has managed to achieve a 48-15 win-loss record in 2024. Gauff is now playing in Wuhan where she ousted Unknown Player bye and the world no.48 Viktoriya Tomova 6-1 6-2.
will come up against the world no.213 Sinja Kraus in the . They have never played each other until now in top tournaments.Coco conquered 2 titles in 2024 in Auckland and Beijing.
The American won 8 titles in her career: 6 on hard courts, 1 on clay courts and 1 on indoor courts. (See the list of her titles)
Ben Shelton in 2024
At the moment ranked no.16, Shelton played his last match on the 9th of October when he surrendered to world no.1 Jannik Sinner 6-4 7-6(1) in the 4th round in Shanghai (draw).
During this season Ben has managed to achieve an overall 37-23 win-loss record. This year, Ben conquered 1 title in Houston.
He is also scheduled to play in Basel (Swiss Indoors Basel) on the 21st of October and Paris (Rolex Paris Masters) on the 28th of October.