{"id":144122,"date":"2023-11-26T12:12:03","date_gmt":"2023-11-26T12:12:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theprojectsworld.com\/?p=144122"},"modified":"2023-11-26T12:12:03","modified_gmt":"2023-11-26T12:12:03","slug":"my-dad-was-french-open-finalist-who-earned-1m-now-hes-coaching-me-and-ive-already-made-more-than-double-him-at-21-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theprojectsworld.com\/sport\/my-dad-was-french-open-finalist-who-earned-1m-now-hes-coaching-me-and-ive-already-made-more-than-double-him-at-21-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"My dad was French Open finalist who earned \u00a31m… now he's coaching me and I've already made more than double him at 21 | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"

BEN SHELTON is reaping the rewards of having Bryan Shelton as both his dad and coach.<\/p>\n

The 21-year-old American took the tennis world by storm in 2023 with a stunning first full season as a pro.<\/p>\n


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And he has already surpassed the achievements of his father.<\/p>\n

After a successful college career and winning the US Amateur Championships, Bryan Shelton, 57, spent nine seasons on tour from 1989 to 1997, picking up two singles titles – both at Newport in 1991 and 1992.<\/p>\n

He also collected two doubles titles – including one with Pat Rafter against Australian legends Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde in Adelaide.<\/p>\n

And Shelton Sr came within one win of landing a Grand Slam, losing in the 1992 French Open mixed doubles final with Lori McNeil.<\/p>\n

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On the singles front, his best result at a major came at Wimbledon 1994 when, as a qualifier, he stunned No2 seed Michael Stich in round one before falling in the fourth round to Swede Christian Bergstrom.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The industrial engineering graduate called it a day in 1997 with \u00a3973,000 in prize money and a career-high ranking of No55.<\/p>\n

He immediately stepped into a successful coaching career, working with former Wimbledon finalist MaliVai Washington.<\/p>\n

Bryan and fellow former tennis star Lisa Witsken Shelton welcomed son Ben in October 2002, five years before Shelton Sr led his former uni – the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets – to the NCAA Women\u2019s Tennis Championship title for the first time.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Then in 2021, he became the first coach to win the NCAA National Championship for men and women when his University of Florida Gators team – including son Ben – won the 2021 title.<\/p>\n

However, he stepped down from the role with the Gators in June 2023 to become Ben\u2019s full-time coach.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Florida-born Shelton Jr, whose late uncle Todd Witsken was also a pro tennis player and tragically died aged 34, enjoyed success as a junior by being crowned the USTA Junior Champion in 2016 – after giving up on his childhood dream to be an NFL quarterback.<\/p>\n

His dad prevented him from joining the ITF circuit as a teenager, asking him: \u201cWhy do you need to travel abroad when you're not the best [player in the US]?\u201d<\/p>\n

Ben therefore stayed put in the USA and added the NCAA singles title a year after the 2021 team success, while his sister Emma also starred for the Florida Gators.<\/p>\n

Shelton made an immediate impact on the ATP Tour by beating world No5 Casper Ruud at the Cincinnati Masters.\u00a0<\/p>\n

And in August 2022, then still only 19, he made the call to turn professional and forego his collegiate status, opting to complete his finance degree online.\u00a0<\/p>\n


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He picked up three Challenger titles in a row at the back end of 2022, the first two coming against part-time doubles partner Christopher Eubanks, and he made his Grand Slam debut at the 2022 US Open as a wildcard.<\/p>\n

But his strong end to the year earned him his spot in the Australian Open 2023 main draw on merit – although Shelton needed to get a passport for the trip Down Under because he had never previously left America.\u00a0<\/p>\n

But there were no troubles with homesickness as he stormed to the quarter-finals, propelling him into the Top 50.<\/p>\n

Roger Federer knows a thing or two about tennis and decided to snap up the youngster to his Team8 management company and deck him out in On clothing.\u00a0<\/p>\n

It proved an inspired call because – after a tough run on the ATP Tour through the bulk of 2023 – Shelton stunned at the 2023 US Open by reaching the semi-finals, thanks in part to two serves clocked at a staggering 149mph.<\/p>\n

Shelton eventually lost to champion Novak Djokovic, prompting the Serb to mimic the American\u2019s \u2018put the phone down\u2019 celebration.<\/p>\n

He also teamed up with compatriot Taylor Townsend in the mixed, again making it to the final four.<\/p>\n

The unseeded 6ft 4in lefty – who often hurls an American football around at tournaments – powered his way to a first ATP Tour title at the Japan Open in October and a new best world ranking of No15.<\/p>\n

And that saw him finish his first full year on tour with a whopping \u00a32.23m in the bank already – more than double the amount Bryan managed in his entire career.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Many are tipping Shelton to challenge at the very top of tennis for years to come – competing with the likes of Carlos Alcaraz, Holger Rune and Jannik Sinner at the latter end of Grand Slams. <\/p>\n

He is also a big draw for the American audience with his big game and even bigger, engaging personality.<\/p>\n

And with dad, coach and mentor Bryan by his side, the youngster has the perfect role model to help him along the way.<\/p>\n


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