‘I’ll Like to Make a Decision Before the US Open’ – NCAA Sensation Ben Shelton to Make Huge Choice Right Before Grand Slam

Ben Shelton is having a memorable 2022 season so far. Earlier this year, the American tennis sensation won the NCAA Division 1 Tennis Championships. Additionally, he was named the ITA National Player of the year for his exploits on the court.

The 19-year-old is currently in Cincinnati to participate in the Western and Southern Open. Entering the tournament as a wildcard, the American star shocked the fifth seed, Casper Ruud in the second round. After the biggest win of his career, Shelton talked about his plans of turning professional.

Ben Shelton to make huge career choice before the US Open

During the post-match interview after his win over Ruud, Shelton was asked whether he would go back to college or turn pro after the US Open Series. Replying to this question, Shelton said, “Yeah, it’s definitely a conversation that I am going to have with my parents after this tournament when I go back home to Gainesville. So, hopefully, that happens over the next week or so and I’ll like to make a decision before the US Open whether it’s going pro or going back to college.” 

Shelton was dominant right from the word go in his match against Ruud. He broke the Norwegian’s serve in the second game of the opening set to take a 2-0 lead. Subsequently, he went on to hold his serves to win the first set 6-3.

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Further, the second set panned out similarly to the first set. Shelton broke Ruud’s serve early on which proved to be decisive. Serving to stay in the match, Ruud lost serve as Shelton won the set 6-3 to advance to the next round.

Shelton achieves his career-best ranking

Earlier this month, the American sensation made it to the finals of the ATP Challenger tournament in Chicago. As a result, he won 50 ATP ranking points for his effort. That helped Shelton to jump to the 229th spot on the ATP rankings chart.

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Shelton will be oozing confidence as he digs deep at the Western and Southern Open in Cincinnati. In the pre-quarterfinals of the tournament, he’ll take on Cameron Norrie of Great Britain next.