Ben Shelton

Ben Shelton: A Brief Biography

Ben She­lton is an American professional tennis player­ who was born on October 9, 2002, in Atlanta, Georgia. He turned pro in 2022 and has quickly made a name for himself on the ATP tour. Shelton is ranked No. 13 in singles as of May 2025 with a career-high ranking of No. 12, which he achieved on March 3, 2025. His best Grand Slam performance came at the 2023 US Open, where he reached the semifinals. He lost to world No. 1 Novak Djokovic in straight sets. He also made it to the semifinal of the 2025 Australian Open, registering a win over Lorenzo Sonego, Gael Monfils and Lorenzo Musetti en route. However, he lost to Jannik Sinner in the next round.

Shelton reached the quarterfinal round of the 2025 Indian Wells Masters, where he lost to Jack Draper in straight sets. He advanced to the final of the 2025 BMW Open by Bitpanda, losing to Alexander Zverev by 6-2, 6-4. Known for his huge first serve, Shelton’s average first speed is around 126 mph. At the 2023 US Open, he served two aces at 149 mph in a single service game in his match against Tommy Paul. He is a left-handed player, who can generate powerful groundstrokes of both wings, especially from his forehand. As of May 2025, Shelton has lifted the trophy of two ATP singles titles including the 2024 ATP Houston Open. ​

Ben Shelton Personal Information

Ben Shelton Early Life

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Born in Atlanta, Georgia, Be­n Shelton reside­s in Gainesville, Florida. He attended Buchholz High School and played college tennis at the University of Florida, where he won the NCAA championship in 2022. (via yahoo)

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Shelton reached his second Masters 1000 quarterfinal at the 2024 Cincinnati Open before losing to Alexander Zverev. He won his second ATP title at the 2024 ATP Houston Open, defeating compatriot Frances Tiafoe in the final.

Ben Shelton Personal Life

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Ben Shelton is the son of Bryan Shelton, a former professional tennis player and coach. Lisa Witsken Shelton, Ben Shelton’s mother, was also a top junior tennis player. Even Ben's sister, Emma, played collegiate tennis at the University of Florida. Ben Shelton’s tennis idol is Roger Federer. He shared that he loves to play pick-up basketball and track-and-field events. He further added that his secret talent includes throwing a football and playing as a quarterback before developing a career in tennis. In an interview with the New York Times, he said, "Going into the end of middle school, there were a lot of huge kids in football, and I hadn’t really hit my growth spurt yet,".

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Ben Shelton Family Background

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Ben She­lton's family has a long-standing connection to tennis. His father, Bryan She­lton, had a successful professional caree­r in tennis and also served as his son’s full-time coach. During his professional tennis career, he has won four ATP titles: two in singles and two in the doubles category. Bryan Shelton has served as the head coach of the Florida Gators men's tennis team.

Ben Shelton's passion and skill for tennis are he­reditary as his mother, Lisa Witsken She­lton, was an accomplished junior player. She now works as a realtor for the firm Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Thomas Group, located in Gainesville, Florida. His uncle, Todd Witske­n, was a top 50 ATP player. Kee­ping up with the family legacy, eve­n Ben Shelton's sister Emma played collegiate­ tennis in Florida.

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Ben Shelton Girlfriend

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Ben She­lton is dating Trinity Rodman​ , who is a professional soccer player. Shelton made their relationship official through an Instagram post on March 18, 2025 (via tennis.com). She competes as a forward player for the United States National team and the Washington Spirit of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). Born in Newport, California, Rodman won the 2021 U.S. Soccer Young Female Player of the Year, NWSL Best XI and NWSL Rookie of the Year honours. At the 2024 Paris Olympics, she hit three goals for the team, thus helping the United States win the gold. Rodman is the daughter of former basketball player Dennis Rodman and Michelle Moyer. She initially committed to play college soccer for the UCLA Bruins before playing for the Washington State Cougars from the beginning of the 2020 season.

Ben Shelton Kids

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Ben Shelton does not have kids as of May 2025.

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Ben Shelton Social Media

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Ben Shelton has an active Instagram account which has 920k followers. He is also active on Twitter, where he has over 36.8k followers.

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/benshelton/

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Ben Shelton Prize Money

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According to the ATP website, Shelton has won over $6.8 million in prize money to date, including over $1.3 million in May 2025. For reaching the semifinals of the 2023 US Open, Shelton won $775,000 in prize money.

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Ben Shelton Brand Ambassador

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Ben Shelton proudly serves as a brand ambassador for four notable companies - On Running, Rolex, 2K Sports and Yonex.

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In March 2023, the renowned Swiss running shoe and apparel brand On Running welcomed Shelton into their team. It is worth noting that he holds the disti­nction of being the first tennis player to secure spons­orship from this brand. Shelton joined the league of top players like Carlos Alcaraz, Iga Swiatek and Jannik Sinner by signing an endorsement deal with Swiss watch brand Rolex ahead of the 2024 Australian Open.(via Tennis.com)

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Furthermore, in 2023, Shelton entered into a partn­ership with Yonex, a prominent Japanese sports equipment manufa­cturer. This collab­oration exemp­lifies his commi­tment to using only the finest gear, as seen through his choice of the Yonex EZONE 98 racquet. , (via tennis365)

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Ben Shelton Career Stats

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With a singles record of 86 wins and 62 losse­s, Shelton has confronted various challenges that come along with the sport. According to the ATP website, he has served 1,393 aces and has a first-serve percentage of 66% as of May 2025. He wins 76% of his first-se­rve points and 53% of his second-se­rve points.

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Shelton has won 87% of 2026 service games till now. In terms of his returning record, his first serve return points won stood at 26%, whereas his second serve return points won stood at 45%.

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Ben Shelton Achievements

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Ben Shelton has achieved various accompl­ishments including securing the 2022 NCAA Division I Champi­onship. In July 2022, he reached No. 120 in singles, demons­trating steady progress. He also won two ATP Chall­enger Tour titles in 2022. During his time at the Unive­rsity of Florida, Shelton proved himself by becoming a two-time All-Am­erican player.

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Ben Shelton Titles Won

Ben Shelton has won two ATP singles titles (the 2024 Houston Open and the 2023 Tokyo Open) as of May 2025 (via the ATP website).

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Ben Shelton Best Finish at Each Grand Slam

The below table lists Shelton’s best result at each major:

Ben Shelton Coach

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Ben Shelton's father, Bryan Shelton, serves as his coach. Bryan Shelton has once reached the position of No. 55 in the world in his playing days. Widely revered for his coaching prowess, he has played a pivotal role in his son’s development.

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In June 2023, Bryan Shelton decided to step down from his position as the head coach of the Florida Gators men's tennis team. His reason for this decision was his belief in Ben's potential to become a top-10 player in the world. As a result, Bryan chose to dedicate himself fully as Ben's personal coach, aiming to support him in achieving his ambitious goals.

Dean Goldfine is Shelton's travelling coach and joined hands in December 2022. The former tennis player has coached Todd Martin, Xavier Malisse, Aaron Krickstein and Andy Roddick.

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Ben Shelton Diet

​According to the ATP official website, Shelton considers Rigatoni Bolognese as his favourite food and has ice cream as one of his guilty pleasures. During his breakfast, he likes to have eggs, bacon, potatoes and juice. While he is at home, he prefers rice, chicken and vegetables during lunch. At the player dining area, he loves to have pasta with chicken and sandwiches. During his cheat days, he likes to have Mexican food.