As he marvels with a 147mph serve, fastest so far at 2023 US Open, here is all you need to know about Ben Shelton, his age, height, ranking and serve speed
While defeating Aslan Karatsev 6-4, 3-6, 6-2, 6-0, Ben Shelton experienced a pleasant surprise of his own at the 2023 US Open. He delivered a lightning-fast 147 mph serve, the fastest of the competition so far.
Who is Ben Shelton, bio, age, height, family, parents, fastest serve speed tennis ranking, net worth in 2023
Here is the *147MPH* serve from Ben Shelton, the fastest serve of the US Open so far 🤯 pic.twitter.com/7kyCxIH7ji
— Olly 🎾🇬🇧 (@Olly_Tennis_) September 2, 2023
The massive serve, however, did not win everyone over. The rapidly rising youngster acknowledged in his post-game press conference that his father and coach Bryan Shelton had something to say about it.
He said:
Dad is always upset when I go for the bombs.”
He further said:
“He was saying to me after the match, he’s like, ‘I know you looked at the clock, looked right at it after.’
“They had a little I guess statistic up on the screen of fastest serves of the tournament. He’s like, ‘I know you were looking up at that, too, to see you were number one on the leaderboard.’ He gave me a hard time about it.”
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FASTEST SERVE ALERT.
BEN SHELTON – 147MPH.
20 years old.
— Olly 🎾🇬🇧 (@Olly_Tennis_) September 1, 2023
Who is Ben Shelton?
Ben Shelton, a professional tennis player from the United States, was born on October 9, 2002. The 20 year old stands 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m).
Shelton recorded his fastest serve at the US Open at 147 mph.
What is Ben Shelton’s ATP Ranking?
Shelton’s No. 35 ATP singles position was reached on May 8, 2023 as his highest in singles. Additionally, on April 3, 2023, he attained a career-high ATP doubles ranking of No. 159. He is currently ranked 43.
Who are Ben Shelton’s parents? A look at his family who once played tennis
Ben Shelton is a son of former professional tennis player Bryan Shelton who is also his coach now. His mother Lisa Witsken Shelton was a top-ranked junior tennis player, his uncle Todd Witsken was a professional tennis player, and his sister Emma played collegiate tennis for Florida.
A look at Ben Shelton’s career and early life
The young man from Atlanta began routinely playing tennis when he was 12 years old. He committed to the University of Florida’s tennis programme after finishing his junior career in the country.
Shelton, who was coached by his father, helped the Gators win their first-ever championship in 2021 and then went on to win the NCAA Singles Championship the following year in 2022.
He was the top-ranked player in the nation at the end of his sophomore year and planned to return to school in 2023 to complete his degree. He chose to turn professional and finish his degree online, though, after a remarkable performance at the Cincinnati Masters in which he defeated Casper Ruud, the world’s No. 5 player. At the US Open, where he played as a wildcard and made his Grand Slam debut, he was eliminated in the first round. His performance in the quarterfinals of a big tournament in 2023 was the greatest of his career so far.
What is Ben Shelton’s net worth?
Ben Shelton’s net worth is projected to be between $1 million and $2 million as of 2023.