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American tennis star, Ben Shelton recently got his car booted at the campus of UF Florida, despite parking it under a permitted place. The extremely pissed-off player shared a few glimpses of that incident with fans on his Instagram stories. Let’s catch up more on this story of America’s one of the favorites.

Shelton has played his college tennis for the Florida Gators and has also won the men’s singles title at the 2022 NCAA Division I Tennis Championships. His father was also the head coach of Florida Gator’s men’s tennis team at the University of Florida. Some have now jokingly said that perhaps he used his dad to pull some strings for free parking back then. But now, he doesn’t get that.

‘Sold me a decal’- Ben Shelton gets annoyed at the college campus

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The 21-year-old American tennis sensation has been quite active during the start of his 2024 season. He has been busy taking part in tournaments here and there, but the results haven’t yet come his way. Recently, he even got knocked out of the Dallas Open at the hands of his compatriot, Tommy Paul in the semifinals of the tournament. Adding more to his sorrows is the damaged rims of his beloved asset.

 

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Ben Shelton posted a clip on his Instagram stories where he gave a glimpse of the seizure notice on his luxurious car. He also flashed out the Student Green board put on by UF Florida and wrote “Sold me a decal, booted my car, scratched my rim. Imma just move at this point.

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Shelton is one of the most prosperous tennis youngsters with a growing net worth. As per several media sources, his net worth is currently around $2 M as of January 2024. His primary sources of income are his prize money and endorsement deals. He has won almost $2.7 in prize money in his career as of now and has also signed endorsement deals with Yonex and On. Just like tennis, Shelton loves leading a luxurious lifestyle. His car is one such example of him aligning his assets with his status and preferences.

American tennis coach believes Shelton has the chance to become the best player in the world

Eric Riley recently spoke about Ben Shleton’s work ethic on the Inside-In Tennis Channel podcast. He said, “Shelton has done a great job and he bounced back immediately and got an ATP tournament in Japan. That shows you right there he’s not home counting money, he’s not home basking in the sun. He won five matches in a Major and went and won a tournament after that.

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He further went on to add, “He’s got a chance to be the best player in the world because he is ready to go to work. Most of these guys, they get a good result, on the men’s or women’s side, they become fat cats.” Can Ben Shelton end the American sorrow of winning the long-awaited Grand Slam title in men’s singles?

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