The challenges Shelton wants to overcome in Wimbledon

Ben Shelton (10th) He continues to take strokes in his career. With just 22 years, he is already in the Top 10, ninth appears in the live and seventh ranking in the Race To Turin. The results reflect their adaptation capacity on all surfaces. He is no longer just a fast court specialist: he also showed a great level on brick dust and is now doing very well on the grass. So much so that it reached the quarterfinals of Wimbledonits best result in the cathedral.

However, the one born in Atlanta does not conform to be among the eight best of the contest: he wants more. In the next round he will have a great challenge in front of the world number one, Jannik Sinnerwho dominates it 5-1 in history. Although the Italian drags discomfort in the right elbow, the American left -hander will seek to hit.

Shelton will try to approach the final with the aim of bringing his country’s flag again to the last day of competition. From Andy Roddick in 2009, none opts for the crown.

“Andy is an inspiration for me. I loved his right and his foot game. He once gave me advice and sent me some messages, not always directly, but through my father or someone from the team. As a American, he is one of those people who achieved many things that I pursue now, things that I would like to achieve in this sport. He got it at a very early age. Sometimes it seems that everything I get, I am the first to do it from him. It is difficult for you to mention in the same sentence as him, “he said at a press conference.

To beat Sinner it is usually necessary to make a perfect game. Beyond that he is on with the serve and the right, Shelton acknowledged that he must still improve his return to become a more complete player. “Before Sonego I returned very well and I am very happy with my progress. I’m still where I want to be: My goal is to be an elite return, One of the best in the world. I’m on that path, “he said.

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