Ben Shelton is one of the positive stories this season. The young American tennis player has shown that he has the potential to make even greaterstrides.
This season has really confirmed a lot of things, even for those who doubted that Shelton has a bright future ahead of him.
By winning his first ATP Masters 1000 tournament in the Canadian Open final, Ben Shelton became the youngest American to win a Masters 1000 title since Andy Roddick in 2004.
In addition, Ben Shelton reached the semifinals of the Australian Open, as well as the final of the ATP 500 tournament in Munich.
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All of these are reasons why tennis analysts, experts, as well as former and current coaches have high hopes that Shelton can make important steps on the professional stage.
Patrick Mouratoglou, the former coach of Serena Williams, commented primarily on the dominance of Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz, two tennis players who confirm their supremacy week after week.
However, the question arises whether anyone can stop them.
Patrick Mouratoglou has high hopes for Ben Shelton, believing the 23-year-old American has the necessary confidence to dethrone the Italian and Spaniard from the top of the ATP rankings.
Different opinions
Most analysts have different opinions, but looking at the numerous forecasts, it seems that there are many who believe that the 23-year-old can join the fight for the very top and spoil the plans of Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner.
On the other hand, Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander will not let anyone stand in their way so easily and will certainly give their all next year. The dominance they are showing can really be an example for many, but if you want to beat this duo, it is important to give much more than your maximum.
