“This guy has got more upside than any other American, I believe,” remarked American ATP legend John McEnroe two years ago after Ben Shelton secured an all-American quarterfinal clash against Frances Tiafoe in the US Open that year. The 20-year-old Shelton was ranked 47 at the time, and it wasn’t until New York that he had been able to win back-to-back matches in a tour-level event. It only goes on to show how far he has come in these two years.
And through these two years, McEnroe has remained firm on his stance. “He certainly, and I believe soon will be in the top ten in the world,” he said live on TNT after Carlos Alcaraz got the better of Shelton in the fourth round of the French Open. Well, Shelton is currently ranked 6th in the world. If we take a look at his performanc