It was official to count on far more from Ben Shelton on this version of the Nitto ATP Finals in Turin, with a reasonably quick floor that ought to have favored the sport of the younger American expertise. The latter – who was taking part on this occasion for the primary time in his profession – was defeated by Alexander Zverev in his first match staged on Sunday, having a number of regrets for not changing three set factors in a row within the second set that might have overturned the inertia of that conflict.
He returned to motion towards Felix Auger-Aliassime yesterday, however was unable to prevail over the Canadian star regardless of the latter struggling a calf concern throughout his debut towards world quantity 2 Jannik Sinner. The overall feeling is that Ben has struggled to seek out his finest form after the shoulder damage suffered on the US Open, a setback that prevented him from taking part in some tournaments and undermined his certainties.
On the identical time, it must be famous that Shelton nonetheless has to enhance so much in some facets as a result of there are too many weaknesses in his recreation that his rivals can exploit. Within the press convention, he himself admitted that he’ll make some adjustments to his tennis through the low season to return to the court docket stronger even in 2026.
Shelton is already eradicated
In the course of the newest episode of the present 'Sans Filet', former French ace Julien Varlet expressed some very harsh concerns in the direction of the American star (already eradicated in Turin): "I believe he’s too weak tactically but, regardless of being top-of-the-line gamers on the earth wanting on the rating. He doesn't reap the benefits of the truth that he’s left-handed, maybe he ought to study one thing from a legend like Rafael Nadal. His photographs don't comply with a exact logic and truthfully I don't perceive how a participant of that stage could be so obtuse from a tactical standpoint."
2025 was nonetheless the perfect 12 months of Shelton's profession, nevertheless, as he reached the semifinals on the Australian Open and received his first Masters 1000 in Toronto.
