Who are Ben Shelton’s parents Bryan and Lisa Shelton?

The 21-year-old registered the biggest win of his career at the 2023 Shanghai Masters, where he defeated Jannik Sinner to reach the quarterfinal. 

Who are Ben Shelton’s parents Bryan and Lisa Shelton?

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Ben Shelton was born on October 9, 2002, to Bryan Shelton and Lisa Witsken Shelton. His parents have played a huge role in his emergence on the ATP tour. Bryan Shelton was a former professional tennis player and also achieved a career-best ranking of World No. 55. He is currently an American coach for the Florida Gaters. 

He has won two singles and two doubles titles in his career. After retiring from professional tennis, Bryan Shelton became the national coach of the United States Tennis Association.

Ben Shelton’s mother, Lisa Sheldon, was also a tennis player. The 20-year-old comes from a family that is or has been involved in tennis at some point in their lives. After getting married to Bryan Shelton, she changed her profession from tennis to real estate.

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Ben’s sister is currently a tennis player at the college level. His uncle, Todd Witsken, was a professional player with a career-best ranking of World No. 4 in doubles.

Despite having a tennis background, Ben’s parents never pressured their son into the sport. During his childhood days, Ben Shelton was deeply inclined towards American football. However, he gradually pivoted to tennis during his teenage years, as he started taking the sport seriously at the age of 12.

Who is Ben Shelton? Meet the rising US tennis star

Ben Shelton is among the highly regarded names on the ATP Tour. Aged just 21 years old, the American is certainly among the plethora of youngsters to look forward to. 

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Ben Shelton (Image via: Tennis net)

Ben Shelton made his Grand Slam debut at the US Open 2022, where he was defeated in the first round. He became the youngest American to be ranked in the top 250 rankings in the world.

He announced himself on the big stage with a straight-set victory over then-World No. 5, Casper Ruud, at the Cincinnati Masters 2022.

His best Grand Slam performance came at the 2023 US Open, where he reached the semifinals. However, his dream of bagging the first Grand Slam title was cut short by none other than World No. 1 Novak Djokovic. That’s not all; he also reached the quarterfinals of the 2023 Australian Open, where he lost to Tommy Paul in four sets.

The 21-year-old registered the biggest win of his career at the 2023 Shanghai Masters, where he defeated young talent Jannik Sinner to reach the quarterfinal. 

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