20-Year-Old American Prodigy Ben Shelton’s Heptathlete ‘Freaking Proud’ After Witnessing His Epic Australian Open Run

At this year’s Australian Open, we saw American players dominating the further rounds of the major. Amongst these players was Ben Shelton who went down to compatriot Tommy Paul in the quarter-finals. But his performance has been praiseworthy as he is just 20 years old. Now, the player has been receiving praise from all over the world. His girlfriend, Anna Hall, has nothing but admiration for him which she is not keeping away from the public eye.

A renowned heptathlete has been dating Shelton since November 2021 and the two have cheered each other throughout their journey. And even after his defeat, she proudly boasts of his achievements.

Girlfriend Anna Hall cheers on Ben Shelton for his astounding run at the Australian Open 

The 20-year-old took the world by surprise as he continued advancing into the further rounds of the Australian Open. An NCAA champion, the player reached the quarter-finals of the major where he met 27-year-old compatriot, Tommy Paul.

Now, that his journey at the Australian Open has ended, his girlfriend is proudly boasting about his achievements. Anna Hall took to her Instagram story to praise her boyfriend. She shared the story of Shelton’s post where he was happy with his performance in the major tournament. In her previous story, she stated that she is “freaking proud” of him, expressing her admiration towards the progress he made in the First Grand Slam of the year.

Shelton stated, “All the vibes from my first trip down under. This is one I’ll always remember.”

With a great start to the tour where he reached his first major quarter-finals, the fans are going to hope to see his growth this year.

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His supporter and WTA tennis sensation Coco Gauff praised him for his performance. Tommy Paul too had wished him well for the rest of the year and is excited to see his performance. And Shelton himself must be pumped after having such a great performance in the year’s starting, and that too in a major.

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The older American after securing a win at the Australian Open quarter-finals detailed how his coach helped him to secure a victory over Shelton. He sought his advice when he felt Shelton is going to break through and turn the match in his favor.

In the post-match conference, he revealed his coach told him where he thought Shelton was going to serve. He told him T, and this compatriot went for a wide ace.

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Now, Tommy Paul will now Serbian tennis legend Novak Djokovic face in the semi-finals. The 27-year-old American has had an astounding run at the Australian Open this year. Do you think he can pose a tough challenge to Djokovic in the semi-finals? Please let us know in the comments below.