Shelton: "I'm starting to feel like I can play my best tennis on clay courts"

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Young, charismatic, ambitious, and with an enviable tennis arsenal. That's Ben Shelton, a young man who wants to show the world his ability to perform at a high level in any tournament, even on clay courts, and who is taking a giant step towards that goal during this Roland Garros 2025. He is already in the round of 16, where he will face Carlos Alcaraz.

Living up to expectations based on rankings is never easy in a Grand Slam, especially for a young emerging star. Ben Shelton tends to shine in big moments, but many were skeptical about his chances of success at this Roland Garros 2025. Understandably so given his previous results on clay, but the young American is not willing to let go during this crucial part of the season and has rolled up his sleeves to improve his game. He will enter his match with Carlos Alcaraz full of morale and confidence.

- Shelton highlights the keys to his improvement on clay and talks about his match with Alcaraz

"I'm playing the kind of matches that lead to a mental breakthrough and can change the dynamics of my career. Perhaps I'm not serving as well as I'd like, but other aspects are working very well for me," he said before admitting that he is feeling better and better on clay. "My mindset of realizing that I can make my tennis very dangerous on this surface once I adjust my movements has been crucial. I can continue to be aggressive, approaching the net, and hitting with my forehand. The key is learning to slide and make efficient directional changes, but seeing that my game troubles clay specialists gives me a lot of confidence," he warned.

So much so, that his feelings regarding his future relationship with clay are more than optimistic, as well as the expectations for his round of 16 match at Roland Garros 2025 against Carlos Alcaraz. "Look, I'm going out to have fun and see what I can do. I have to say that I'm starting to feel that I can cause a lot of damage on clay to anyone because I've gained traction and grip in my movements, I'm moving faster, and being myself. Facing Carlos in this context is a great opportunity in my career; I feel privileged to be able to experience something like this," asserted Ben Shelton.

This news is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Shelton: "Estoy empezando a sentir que puedo hacer mi mejor tenis en tierra batida"