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The Spaniard rallied after that, pushing the 23-year-old Shelton all the way to a match-deciding tiebreaker. It was an instant classic, but in the end, Shelton picked up his biggest win since he upset No. 5 Casper Ruud in Cincinnati in 2022, back when he was still Shelton saved his best for last, blistering a 147 mph ace past Alcaraz to clinch a spot in the semifinals of a major for just the third time. The first came here in 2023, but Novak Djovokic halted his run there — the 24-time grand slam champion was ousted this year in the first round. He returned to the semis at the 2025 Australian Open but got swept by Jannik Sinner — the world No. 1 had to miss this tournament because of an injury.
At No. 9 in the ATP rankings, Shelton will be favored to do something American tennis fans have been dying to see since the days of Andy Roddick. Shelton now faces an all-American semifinal against 10th-seeded Frances Tiafoe with the winner expected to play French Open champion and Wimbledon finalist Alexander Zverev in the final. There hasn't been a Where is Ben Shelton from?Shelton was born Oct. 9, 2002, in Atlanta but was raised in Gainesville. He won two Florida state singles titles at Buchholz High School, Where did Ben Shelton go to college?It's no surprise that the Gainesville native would play at the University of Florida, and it's even less of a shocker considering he would be playing for his father, ' first men's tennis national championship as a freshman in 2021.
Florida wins the national championship, 4-1, over Baylor! | — NCAA Tennis (@NCAATennis)Shelton took over as the team's No. 1 player the following year and didn't disappoint, earning SEC Player of the Year and ITA National Player of the Year. He closed his brief time at UF by winning the 2022 national singles championship, going 17-1 in tournament singles matches that year.
