“Your base game has to be good enough that you can win at 70 percent or 80 percent,” insisted Shelton, describing his Grand Slam development. “You don’t have to use everything in your arsenal and play perfect tennis to be winning out here.
“I think that that’s really, really important for me, winning in different ways when I’m having an off day.”
Shelton, 1-4 in encounters with reigning champion Sinner, is taken aback by his sharp rise in recent seasons.
“I’m not sure this is what I expected when my career started. Honestly, as a kid, once I stopped playing football, I was always a little bit heavy. Not fat, but just heavy, carrying a lot of weight. I always struggled physically. I would get deep in matches and I’d be cramping or tired and have no energy left,” revealed the American.
-“For me to be able to handle the physicality of five sets. I saw a stat, I’m 24 and 8 in the Grand Slams that I have gotten direct acceptance to, which is nine. For me it’s really special to be playing at these big tournaments and playing my best tennis at the big tournaments.”
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