The No. 16 men’s tennis player, Ben Shelton, will take on No. 19 Adrian Mannarino in the third round of the Australian Open at 10:30 p.m. Round One Shelton defeated Roberto Bautista Agut in the first round of the Australian Open winning 6-2, 7-6 (7-2), 7-5. Shelton dominated behind the service …
Read More »Shelton’s Australian Open Run Ends
Before traveling to prepare for the Australian Open, Ben Shelton had never been outside of the U.S. His first time abroad came with great success for the Atlanta native. After an unexpected run to the quarterfinal, Ben Shelton’s time in Australia has come to a close. The 20-year-old was defeated …
Read More »Bryan Shelton Talks Son’s Australian Open Run
On Tuesday, Bryan Shelton, the Florida Gators Men’s Tennis Head Coach, joined Sportscene with Steve Russell. Shelton joined the show to discuss his son, Ben Shelton‘s success at the Australian Open. Shelton and fellow American Tommy Paul are set to face off in the tournament’s quarter final. Ben Shelton’s Australian …
Read More »Shelton to Take on Fellow American in Australian Open Quarterfinals
Former Gator and Gainesville native Ben Shelton will face fellow American Tommy Paul Tuesday night in the Australian Open quarterfinals. The match is set for 10:30 p.m. EST. Shelton is the first American man in 20 years to reach a major quarterfinal before turning 21. Family Ties At the end …
Read More »Rafael Nadal Pauses Retirement Talks After Historic Win
There is no denying that Rafael Nadal is one of the greatest male tennis players of all time, but Sunday’s Australian Open Final might have solidified that he truly is the best (for now). In a match that took five hours and 24 minutes, Nadal was victorious, taking down the …
Read More »Naomi Osaka and Serena Williams meet for fifth time in Australian Open Semifinal
The Australian Open semifinals are set to begin with a headline match between two superstars of women’s tennis. The third-ranked Naomi Osaka will face-off with tenth-ranked Serena Williams in a battle that determines who will reach the women’s singles finals. https://twitter.com/naomiosaka/status/1361533314817925132 The titanic semifinal between Williams and Osaka is setting …
Read More »Novak Djokovic Wins Australian Open
One of the world’s greatest tennis players returned to his perch atop the tennis world. Novak Djokovic secured his eighth Australian Open title on Sunday night, marking the second consecutive year the Serbian has won the tournament. For Djokovic, there was no better way to begin the 2020 season. The …
Read More »History Was Made in the 2018 Australian Open
Tennis festivities in Melbourne came to a close after two historic finals this past weekend. Caroline Wozniacki and Simone Halep displayed a majestic show of tennis on Saturday; Wozniacki beat Halep in three sets: 7-6 (7-2), 3-6, 6-4. While Roger Federer beat Marin Čilić in a five-set thriller; the final …
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