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Former Florida tennis star Ben Shelton is on the rise. Again. After scoring the winning point of Florida’s 2021 NCAA national championship and winning a singles championship himself in 2022, Shelton was collegiate tennis’ best. And he saw room for more. He made the decision to leave the University of …

Get ready for an epic showdown as the No. 16 Florida Gators head to the windy city to take on the No. 2 Kentucky Wildcats in the first round of the 2023 ITA National Team Indoor Championship. The championship will take place at XS Tennis Village on Friday at 1 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

The University of Florida’s former men’s tennis star Ben Shelton, 20, has advanced to the third round of the Australian Open on Thursday after defeating Nicolas Jarry. This is the first time that Shelton, whose the 2022 NCAA Singles champion, has competed abroad as a professional tennis player. The Australian …

Ben Shelton and Oliver Crawford competed in the US Open this week. University of Florida Men’s Tennis players were represented in the championships for the second year in a row. In 2021,  Shelton and Sam Riffice competed. Shelton lost in men’s singles on Monday, while Crawford met his end in …

Former Gators men’s tennis players Oliver Crawford and Ben Shelton are competing in the 2022 US Open. This is the second straight year Florida has players representing in the championships. https://twitter.com/GatorsMTN/status/1562521041645158410?s=20&t=Vb-p4oE9aW0DzaPjXmpvsg Crawford’s Stats Back in 2020, Crawford announced he was pursuing his professional career, thus forgoing his senior season at …

Florida Gator men’s tennis star Ben Shelton is leaving the university to go pro. The NCAA tennis champion announced his decision via Twitter on Tuesday, after receiving a wild card invitation to the U.S. Open. https://twitter.com/benshelton1009/status/1562089250220396545?s=20&t=6D8wSHLO0bMwwu7UPQFzZw Ben Shelton at Florida At just 19 years old, Shelton has forgone his last …

Florida’s Sam Riffice and Ben Shelton continue their dominant performances in the NCAA Men’s Tennis Individual Championship. After combining for three wins Tuesday, they look to build on their victories in the Round of 16. Sam Riffice Senior captain of the Gators Men’s Tennis team Sam Riffice came into the …