By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Friday August 2, 2024
Ben Shelton has labored extraordinarily laborious to enhance many facets of his sport in 2024. That’s why he’s been in a position to win a title on the Houston clay, and attain three semifinals on tour in whole. A uncooked expertise with a colossal serve and an explosive sport, he’s consistently working to finish his skillset.
Requested what he’s specializing in essentially the most in the intervening time in DC, the place he reached the quarterfinals with a 7-6 7-6 win over Brandon Nakashima, Shelton replied with a query: “What’s my break proportion?” he stated.
Shelton’s proportion is 15 %, as of the beginning of the Citi Open this yr.
“I believe it is one thing that I constantly attempt to enhance on,” he stated. “I used to be speaking to Reilly Opelka, and the largest servers on tour with one of the best stats are normally round 7% or 8%. That is one thing that I am enhancing, engaged on. I am on the market on the apply court docket simply as a lot as anybody else.
“If I am at 15 %, there’s undoubtedly lots of room for enchancment. I believe it is getting higher yearly, so…”
Returning is the one factor that Shelton needs to enhance.
“I wish to work on my volleys, coming ahead, attacking sport type, my forehand,” he stated. “My motion is one thing that is improved quite a bit this season. The return is a bit that I am engaged on as effectively.”
The American will face Denis Shapovalov in quarterfinal motion on the Citi Open on Friday.
