A year almost to the day after his victory against Jannik Sinner in the round of 16 of the Shanghai Masters 1000, Ben Shelton will meet the Italian this Wednesday at the same stage of the competition, in the same tournament. A match with the air of revenge even if the American has since lost three times against the world number 1.
Visiting a press conference after his quiet victory against Carballes Baena, the current 16e world player did not yet know the name of his future opponent. And obviously, he’s looking forward to it.
“Oh, yes? I’m very excited. I tend not to watch the draw these days. No, no, obviously after that match I was going to take a look, but before I went on court I didn’t know. And, yes, I think it’s always a great opportunity when you have the opportunity to play one of the two or three best players in the world, currently number 1 in the world, obviously, and who has won two Grand Slams. this year, so it will be a big challenge. I’ve probably watched the tape of this match a few times since the beginning of the year, but yeah, I’m really looking forward to it, it’ll be fun. »
Published on Tuesday October 8, 2024 at 5:17 p.m.
