Country
Player description
Date of birth: October 9, 2002
Place of birth: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Nationality: American
Plays: Left-handed
Height: 6ft 4in (1.93m)
ATP Tour titles: 2
Career-high ranking: 13
Best Grand Slam performance: Australian Open SF 2025; US Open SF 2023
Style and personality
Meet the new American kid on the block. If the name seems familiar, then perhaps that’s because Shelton is the son of former world No 55 Bryan Shelton. But the youngster has already outstripped his father and with a big lefty serve, steely attitude and the match toughness honed on the US college circuit, he looks to have the game to go much higher.
Career
After winning three straight Challenger Tour titles at the end of 2022, he broke into the world’s top 100, securing himself a flight to Melbourne for the Australian Open. Once there, he took his chance with a brilliant run to the quarter-finals. Since then, Ben has gone from strength to strength, winning his first ATP 500 title in Tokyo and breaking into the top 15. He played the semi-final at the Australian Open in 2025.
UTS History
UTS Los Angeles 2023: Semi-finalist
UTS Frankfurt 2024: Winner
Bastide Médical UTS Nîmes 2025: Quarter-finalist