Ben Shelton, a 21-year-old US tennis player, has reached his first ATP final in Tokyo after a remarkable comeback. Shelton exhibited tour-level consistency throughout the US Open, with a record of 12-2. He started the season ranked outside the top 250 but has since won his first career Challenger in Portugal and reached two finals, five semifinals, and a 2-1 record against top 10 players. In Tokyo, Shelton faced Marcos Giron in an all-American, all-college-tennis duel and won the roller coaster match 6-7, 7-6, 6-4. He will now compete in the final against an opponent yet to be determined.
Siegemund-Zvonareva one set away from qualifying for Cancun. Those two are tough as nails - and I mean this as the ultimate compliment. https://t.co/rm35tFQrRU
Started the season ranked outside the top 250 and won his first career Challenger in Portugal. 10 months later he has an ATP title, two finals, 5 semifinals and 2-1 vs. top 10 players. So good. https://t.co/98b4UAmnk4
The new dynamic duo of the tennis https://t.co/FMuy0Wtf73
Mr. Ben Shelton since the US Open started. 12-2, exhibiting that tour-level consistency that eluded him after AO breakout. Via @tennisabstract https://t.co/wNf9NjgefD
ONE match from a @WTAFinals spot π²π½ @laurasiegemund & Vera Zvonareva defeat Rakhimova/Sasnovich 6-1, 6-7(8), 10-4 in their Nanchang semifinal. They'll qualify for Cancun if they defeat Hozumi/Ninomiya in Sunday's final. #JiangxiOpen https://t.co/1Pk5bGh8Op
First final of 2023 β¨ @MarieBouzkova defeats Shnaider 7-6(5), 6-2 in Nanchang & has yet to drop a set this week! #JiangxiOpen https://t.co/W4IOZHDACP
Ben Shelton just showed another encouraging side to himself. Absolutely on fumes, and 7-6, 5-2 down to Marcos Giron, but changed strategy from baseline to net rushing and outlasted his compatriot 6-7, 7-6, 6-4. Into the Tokyo final vs. Mochizuki or Karatsev.
FIRST FINAL for Ben Shelton π 21 years-old US player reaches maiden ATP final in Tokyo winning a roller coaster match vs Marcos Giron 6-7 7-6 6-4! https://t.co/PBvT89K0G2
WHAT A COMEBACK!!! From a set and 2-5 down, Ben Shelton beats Giron in Tokyo! The 21-year-old advances to his 1st tour-level final π₯ https://t.co/TFYv5pwD67
WTA roundup: Teen Diana Shnaider into Nanchang semis https://t.co/xX5P3JHqtn https://t.co/2kGnMpaakb
Reaffirming week for Marcos Giron. The former UCLA star qualified in Tokyo and beat Ruud & Auger-Aliassime to reach the semifinals where he'll face Ben Shelton in an all-American, all-college-tennis duel #getty https://t.co/NYELuN52bQ
The VIOLENCE of Ben Shelton's forehand π (π₯ @tennistv) https://t.co/F2Eh373FB0