Shelton: "Deleting Twitter was the best decision of my life"

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After performing very well in a tournament, it is assumed that you will have to pay a bit for the toll of success in the following one. Supposedly. For Ben Shelton, it's the opposite; he was the champion a few days ago at the Masters 1000 in Canada, and now he's already in the quarterfinals of the Masters 1000 in Cincinnati. Nine consecutive victories for the American who seems destined to finish the calendar year within the top 5 in the world. "Calm down, calm down," replied the Atlanta native when this wish was thrown at him from Tennis Channel's table, although this idea has been in his mind for quite some time. After defeating Lehecka and before facing Alexander Zverev tonight, we hear the words of one of the most in-form men of the moment.

Great victory against Lehecka

"I feel really good, actually, I think this has been my best match since I arrived at this place. He's a big server, has great shots from the baseline, it was a tough match, but I think I played the important points better. I felt really comfortable with the timing, with the ball, with the way I was hitting. My tennis level is growing as the matches go by; I'm very happy to reach the quarterfinals again."

Optimal sensations

"Timing is everything, for sure. In my case, it's amazing to see how I react in those kinds of situations, to see that I don't collapse when the important moments arrive, that I don't make mistakes when the points truly matter. Like any player, I have those moments during matches where things go as I want, but I also have others where I have to stay in the battle, or when I realize that I need to be more aggressive. I try to be unpredictable when I step out there, changing some things during the matches but always keeping my consistency."

Prefers not to look at social media

"I'm doing a good job; I remember that two years ago, I ended up deleting Twitter from my phone, and that was the best decision I made in my life. To this day, two years have passed, and I have never read anything on this social network again. I prefer to watch highlights of some matches; currently, I watch many tennis matches that I used to watch before, whether from the tournament I'm playing or even from a Challenger tournament happening that week. I have a team that helps me stay grounded; they would never let me get carried away."

Against Zverev in the quarterfinals

"I'm excited about playing this match; I feel very comfortable on the court, I would tell you I've never felt like this in competition before. I'm not just talking about the game but also about the serve, the return, aspects where I usually feel a bit pressured, but here it's the opposite. I'm in the place I wanted to be to face this next match; the goal is to compete against the other guys in the top 10 to eventually face the top 5 in the world. The more matches I play against them, the closer I'll be to their level; this is a super important goal for me."

Fritz, Shelton, Tiafoe, and Paul for the next Davis Cup series

"It's a tremendous team; I can't wait for that moment. The schedule is crazy; we're all very busy, but I live two hours' drive away from the place where we will compete. The rest of the guys have even less excuse, as they live just 20 minutes away from the place. We're all very excited, looking forward to that tie. It'll be the first time we're all together in a Davis Cup series, provided we can reach that healthy date just after the US Open. Undoubtedly, the Davis Cup is one of those tournaments we all dream of winning, something that hasn't been achieved since before all of us turned professional. Last year, I was in Malaga, and things didn't go well for me, so I'm looking for a kind of redemption. I love playing for the United States, and I love team tournaments."

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