Benjamin Todd Shelton is an American professional tennis player who has achieved a high ranking of world No. 5 in singles as of November 2025. In doubles, he reached No. 68 in May 2024. He is currently the top-ranked American male singles player.
October 9, 2002: Benjamin Shelton's birth
On October 9, 2002, Benjamin Todd Shelton was born. He is an American professional tennis player.
2002: Andre Agassi's Italian Open Win
In 2002, Andre Agassi won a title on clay at the ATP 500 level or higher in the Italian Open.
2002: Youngest Champion Since Andy Roddick
In 2002, Ben Shelton became the youngest champion since Andy Roddick.
March 2004: Youngest American No. 1 Player Since Roddick
In March 2004, Ben Shelton became the youngest American No. 1 player since Andy Roddick achieved the feat.
2004: Andy Roddick Record at Indian Wells
In 2004, Andy Roddick achieved the feat of being the youngest American to accomplish the feat at the Indian Wells Open.
2005: Andy Roddick's ATP 1000 Record
In 2005, Andy Roddick was the youngest American to reach the last four at an ATP 1000 in Indian Wells.
2019: USTA Boys 16s Doubles Tournament Win
In 2019, Ben Shelton won the USTA Boys 16s tournament in doubles.
December 2020: ITF Junior Circuit Ranking
In December 2020, Ben Shelton reached a junior combined ranking of No. 306 on the ITF junior circuit.
2020: Florida Gators Collegiate Tennis
From 2020, Ben Shelton played collegiate tennis for the Florida Gators and mostly played No. 5 singles as a freshman.
2020: USTA Boys 18s Winter Nationals Runner-Up
In 2020, Ben Shelton was a runner-up at the USTA Boys 18s Winter Nationals.
2020: Dominic Thiem's US Open Title
In 2020, Dominic Thiem was the champion of US Open.
2021: Relationship with Anna Hall
From 2021, Ben Shelton was in a relationship with heptathlete Anna Hall.
2021: Singles Matches Record
In 2021, Ben Shelton had a record of 37-5 in singles matches.
2021: NCAA Championship Win
In 2021, Ben Shelton won the championship-clinching match at the NCAA Championships, securing Florida's first national title.
August 23, 2022: Turning Professional
On August 23, 2022, Ben Shelton announced he would not return to college and would turn professional, being represented by Alessandro Sant Albano.
October 10, 2022: Top 160 Ranking
On October 10, 2022, Ben Shelton moved into the top 160 in the rankings.
November 21, 2022: Top 100 Ranking
On November 21, 2022, Ben Shelton debuted in the top 100 of the rankings, ending the year at world No. 97.
2022: Second Grand Slam Appearance
In 2022, Ben Shelton played his second Grand Slam at the US Open.
2022: Florida Junior Year
In 2022, Ben Shelton returned to Florida for his junior year to complete his finance degree, but soon continued his college education online.
2022: NCAA Singles Championship
In 2022, Ben Shelton won the NCAA Singles Championship over August Holmgren and finished the season as the nation's top-ranked player.
2022: Florida Gators Collegiate Tennis
Until 2022, Ben Shelton played collegiate tennis for the Florida Gators.
March 2023: Sponsorships
As of March 2023, Ben Shelton is sponsored by On for clothing and shoes and Yonex for racquets.
September 11, 2023: Top 20 Ranking
On September 11, 2023, Ben Shelton reached the top 20 in the rankings at world No. 19.
October 23, 2023: Top 15 Ranking
On October 23, 2023, Ben Shelton reached the top 15 in the singles rankings.
2023: Service Aces at US Open
During the 2023 US Open, Ben Shelton hit two service aces at 149.0 miles per hour in the same game and has hit serves at 150.0 miles per hour on multiple separate occasions.
2023: Tough Start to American Hard Court Season
In 2023, Ben Shelton faced a tough start in the American hard court season, experiencing defeat in the opening round at the Delray Beach Open.
2023: Australian Open fourth round
In 2023, Ben Shelton reached the fourth round at the Australian Open.
2023: US Open Semifinal
In 2023, Ben Shelton reached the semifinals at the US Open.
2023: End of Relationship with Anna Hall
Until 2023, Ben Shelton was in a relationship with heptathlete Anna Hall.
January 14, 2024: Partnership with Rolex
On January 14, 2024, Ben Shelton announced his partnership with Rolex.
April 2024: New Career High Singles Ranking
In April 2024, Ben Shelton reached a new career-high singles ranking of world No. 14 and became the American No. 1 player.
August 2024: New Ranking of World No. 13
In August 2024, Ben Shelton reached a new ranking of world No. 13.
2024: ATP doubles ranking of No. 68
In 2024, Ben Shelton attained the rank of No. 68 in doubles.
2024: Laver Cup Performance
In 2024, Ben Shelton participated in the Laver Cup, earning 6 of Team World's 11 points and playing a total of 5 matches.
2024: Netflix Break Point Series
In 2024, Ben Shelton was featured in the second season of the Netflix documentary series Break Point.
March 2025: Dating Trinity Rodman
In March 2025, Ben Shelton was confirmed to be dating soccer player Trinity Rodman.
July 28, 2025: New Career High Ranking
On July 28, 2025, Ben Shelton secured a new career high ranking of world No. 7 after reaching the quarterfinals at the Washington Open.
November 2025: ATP singles ranking of world No. 5
In November 2025, Ben Shelton achieved his highest ATP singles ranking of world No. 5.
December 2025: YouTube Channel Launch
In December 2025, Ben Shelton launched his YouTube channel with a docu-series titled The Long Game.
2025: Cincinnati Open and Paris Masters
In 2025, Ben Shelton reached the quarterfinals at the Cincinnati Open and the Paris Masters.
2025: Canadian Open Masters 1000 Title
In 2025, Ben Shelton won a Masters 1000 event at the Canadian Open.
April 2026: American No. 1 and BMW Open Win
In April 2026, Ben Shelton became the American No. 1 player in the ATP Rankings and won the BMW Open in Munich.
2026: U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships Doubles Title
In 2026, Ben Shelton won a doubles title at the U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships with Andrés Andrade.
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