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Gators great No.21 Ben Shelton was looking to punch his ticket to his first Australian Open final with a win Friday against world No.1 Jannick Sinner. But after an eventful first set, that Shelton let get away, it was all Sinner, taking the following two sets with relative ease, 7-6 …

Former Florida tennis star No.21 Ben Shelton will face off against No.1 ranked Italian Jannik Sinner in the semifinals of the Australian Open after defeating Lorenzo Sonego (6-4, 7-5, 4-6, 7-6). Shelton is the youngest male player in 22 years to make it to this level of the Australian Open. …

Tonight, Gator great No. 21 Ben Shelton will face off against Italian Lorenzo Sonego in the quarterfinals of the Australian Open. The 6-foot-4-inch former Buchholz Bobcat has a chance to win his first grand slam title if he continues his strong performance. Preview The unranked Italian earned his way into …

Former Gators tennis star Ben Shelton advanced to the Australian Open quarterfinals for the second time in his career Monday after Gaël Monfils was forced to retire mid-match with a back injury. Shelton, who reached also the quarters in Melbourne in 2023, led Monfils  7-6(3), 6-7(3), 7-6(2), 1-0 before the …

Former Florida standout Ben Shelton defeated fellow American Brandon Nakashima in the first round of the Australian Open in straight sets Tuesday. Shelton, the No. 21 seed, advances to round two of the tournament in Melbourne against Spaniard Pablo Carreno Busta. https://twitter.com/LiveupdatesUS/status/1879108240245682410 How It Happened Despite winning in three sets, Shelton …

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Former Florida men’s tennis standout Ben Shelton is the highest ranked American player after winning an ATP title in Houston. Shelton’s Background Shelton lives in Gainesville and is a Buchholz High graduate. His father, Bryan, was a professional tennis player and served as the UF men’s tennis coach from 2012-2023. …

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 …

One of the most experienced players in the men’s draw and one of the least experienced will go head-to-head in the semifinals of the US Open Friday. Novak Djokovic and Ben Shelton face off at 3 p.m. with Shelton looking to pull of a major upset. Djokovic, ranked No. 2 …

At just 20 years of age, Ben Shelton has picked up the phone and has put the whole tennis world on notice. BEN SHELTON ANSWERED THE CALL ☎️ #USOpen pic.twitter.com/3CZmrsVUtM — SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) September 6, 2023 After a grueling four sets (6-2, 3-6, 7-6 (7), 6-2), the former Florida national …