Be it his booming serves or off-court charm, America’s Ben Shelton has been stealing the headlines for quite some time. His steady rise in the ATP rankings has kept the fraternity hooked, making him a favorite on the scene. While his game speaks for his talent, his love life has been an equally intriguing subject of curiosity. From dating rumors with a fellow compatriot to former relationships, one question leaves his followers wanting more: is Ben Shelton still on the market? Let’s find out.

Shelton has reached the Australian Open semifinals and awaits his match against Italian powerhouse Jannik Sinner at the Rod Laver Arena today. He performed quite impressively throughout the Slam down under, gaining significant attention from the fraternity. His dedicated female fanbase was willing to know more about the American athlete’s love life since he was repeatedly linked with his friend and colleague Coco Gauff.

Numerous reports insinuated a potential romantic relationship between Ben Shelton and Coco Gauff after the duo enjoyed a casual stroll in Melbourne, between their Grand Slam matches. But Shelton explained this during his press conference after the second-round victory over Pablo Carreno Busta. The ATP star revealed how the paparazzi deliberately cropped Eubanks from the sensationalized photos. leaving the latter miffed. “Yeah, me Chris and Coco, we’ll do escape room, sometimes we’ll go on a dare. We might be retired after this week because the paparazzi are taking pictures of us and cropping Chris out of the photo, so Chris wasn’t too happy about that,” he said. The ATP number twenty then exclaimed that he is “friends with most of them. Definitely close friends with Coco and Chris Eubanks.”

Shelton’s friendship with Gauff is special and rare – but it has sent tongues wagging repeatedly time and again – more so, since the ATP star admired the latter’s playing style and skills. However, Shelton has denied those rumors repeatedly, calling Gauff a friend, who is “charismatic” and a “great athlete.” On the flip side, Gauff has also announced her serious relationship with beau Jalen Sera refuting claims of being together with Ben Shelton. But while the ATP star claims his singlehood, he was in a relationship once!

Shelton dated Anna Hall, a professional heptathlete, known for her track and field accomplishments. They officially announced their relationship with their followers on Intsagram in December 2021. The ATP star met his girlfriend at the University of Florida, where Shelton had been pursuing a degree in finance. Shelton and Hall kept their relationship quite away from the spotlight except for the occasional snippets on social media.

Despite growing strong together, Shelton and his talented former girlfriend parted ways after one and a half years of togetherness. The American ATP star shared the news on the Tennis Unfiltered podcast with James Grey, where he declared himself single. “Actually, we broke up a few weeks ago,” he said when asked about the presence of Hall in his Europe tour. Since then, Shelton’s relationship status has fueled on his followers’ excitement. Hard to believe? Think back to the events at Basel just last year!

When Ben Shelton received a bizarre proposal during his match

When the ATP star was only a game away from closing his first-round match against Tomas Martin Etcheverry in the Swiss Indoors at Basel last year, an admirer called out to him and said, “Ben will you marry me?” Shelton burst out laughing with the crowd, failing to maintain his composure in the game. Although he lost that match, the moment became worth remembering for him. After all, it is not an everyday phenomenon when players receive such heart-warming messages from their admirers!

With his brilliant game and unavoidable charisma, Ben Shelton has quickly become one of the ATP’s most talked-about players. Whether it is his performances, viral moments, or the media’s fascination with his personal life, one thing is clear about the ATP number 20: all eyes are on him. And Shelton steps onto Rod Laver Arena for his semifinal clash against Jannik Sinner, the real story isn’t just about who he is dating but how far he can go. Our predictions are in. What do you think of his chances?