(Video) No Steffi Graf-like response from Ben Shelton as he gets a marriage proposal during his match

During his match against Tomas Martin Etcheverry in Basel, Ben Shelton got a marriage proposal from someone in the crowd.

(Video) No Steffi Graf-like response from Ben Shelton as he gets a marriage proposal during his match

Ben Shelton gets a marriage proposal during his match (Images via On.com, X)

Marriage proposals to tennis players are not a new thing. There have been many instances when a spectator has thrown the “will you marry me” question at the players. To an already long list, a new name was added on Tuesday (October 22) when Ben Shelton got a marriage proposal during his match against Tomas Martin Etcheverry.

The American tennis star locked horns with Etcheverry in the first round of the ATP 500 tournament in Basel, Switzerland. During the second set of the contest, he got a proposal from a spectator at the stadium.

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When Shelton was getting ready to receive the serve, someone in the background shouted out the question. He tried to ignore it at first but others at the stadium did not let it slip. With everyone laughing, Shelton also could control himself and grinned while pinching his forehead.

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Watch the video of the incident below:

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Fans react to Ben Shelton’s cold response to marriage proposal

The video of Ben Shelton‘s cold response to a marriage proposal during his match went quickly viral on social media. When a tennis player gets a marriage proposal during a match, every fan instantly remembers the infamous Steffi Graf incident.

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Ben Shelton (Via X)

The same happened with Shelton and fans were disappointed that the ATP ace did not respond in the same way Graf did when she asked how much money the man who proposed had. Social media was flooded with comments suggesting that would have been the best response. Meanwhile, a few came with some other hilarious comments.

Check out some of the fan reactions below:

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Despite that brief interruption, Shelton kept his focus to emerge victorious. He beat Tomas Martin Etcheverry 6-3, 6-4, and in doing so, climbed three places to No. 20 in the ATP live rankings. The former University of Florida standout joins countrymen Taylor Fritz (No. 6), Tommy Paul (No. 12), and Frances Tiafoe (No. 15) in the Top 20.