“Ben Shelton is a good kid” Also Ben Shelton celebrating a net cord point like he won a grand slam and proceeding to talk shit to the nicest guy on tour. Ben Shelton loses 7-6, 4-6, 4-6. Will he ever humble himself?
"Critique this man for just about anything": Ben Shelton passionately celebrating sees heavy criticism as fans defend American
ATPSunday, 03 March 2024 at 02:00
Fans
rallied to defend Ben Shelton following criticism of his controversial
celebration against Casper Ruud at the Mexican Open. The 21-year-old tennis
player engaged in an electrifying quarterfinal, but ultimately, the Norwegian
secured the victory with a 6-7(7), 6-4, 6-4 triumph in two and a half hours.
Young
Shelton faced scrutiny for passionately celebrating a net cord that allowed him
to save a set point against Ruud. Many tennis players and fans believe that
such points should not be celebrated in this manner, as it may be deemed
disrespectful to the opponent, considering the unpredictable nature of net
play.
A user
shared a clip of the incident and criticized Shelton for his behavior towards
Ruud: "‘Ben Shelton is a good kid.’ Also, Ben Shelton celebrating a net
cord point like he won a grand slam and proceeding to talk sh*t to the nicest
guy on tour. Ben Shelton loses 7-6, 4-6, 4-6. Will he ever humble
himself?" the user posted.
"Man
this kid is SO unlikeable hahaha. Like even if he was best friends with
Djokovic, he’d still be so cringe with this ugly attitude.. He’ll grow up I
hope, just like Kyrgios did," other user wrote.
Man this kid is SO unlikeable hahaha. Like even if he was best friends with Djokovic, he’d still be so cringe with this ugly attitude.. He’ll grow up I hope, just like Kyrgios did.
“Ben Shelton is a good kid” Also Ben Shelton celebrating a net cord point like he won a grand slam and proceeding to talk shit to the nicest guy on tour. Ben Shelton loses 7-6, 4-6, 4-6. Will he ever humble himself?
Most fans
responded by defending Shelton, highlighting that his celebration came at a
crucial moment in the match, saving a set point. Many argued that his
exuberance was justified, especially considering it led to him winning the
first set of the encounter, gaining an advantage over the former world No. 2.
Here are
some fan reactions supporting Ben Shelton:
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he's not celebrating a net cord, he's celebrating SAVING SET POINT to equalize the tiebreaker. if that's not worth celebrating, then i don't know what is. strange how people have these double standards for one of the only mixed race players at the top of the tour.
Have you ever competed at anything remotely high level in your life? This is absolutely not a big deal
If you watched the match then you know exactly why he reacted like that and what he was upset at Casper for.
That’s not a “net cord” point. That would be if Casper’s ball landed short and in, giving Shelton an easy winner. The shot was out, and it was during a TB and saved a set point. I don’t understand the obsession with people hating on Shelton. Anyone would have celebrated that…
Since when did you have to have a boring and small personality to play tennis….Bens an electric kid that’s exciting to watch and root for… I could name many players with that same type of personality and electricity throughout the years of the sport
I think Shelton is bringing a new level of energy to the tour, whether that is good or bad, through his college team environment that thrived on pure energy
It was set point…. What’s the problem with celebrating?
im not even his fan but some of yall literally force yourself to see anything wrong with it. seeing such reactions in tight tiebreaks is common, even if there was an intense rally that ended with an opponent's error. don't look for and create problems where there are none.
“Ben Shelton is a good kid” Also Ben Shelton celebrating a net cord point like he won a grand slam and proceeding to talk shit to the nicest guy on tour. Ben Shelton loses 7-6, 4-6, 4-6. Will he ever humble himself?
Novak Fans are doing to Shelton what Fedal Fans did to Novak in the last 15 years. Get a life let the kid be what he wants.
“Ben Shelton is a good kid” Also Ben Shelton celebrating a net cord point like he won a grand slam and proceeding to talk shit to the nicest guy on tour. Ben Shelton loses 7-6, 4-6, 4-6. Will he ever humble himself?
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