• The 23-year-old American climbed to No. 5 in the ATP Rankings  
• In the 2025 season, he won the ATP Masters 1000 title in Canada and played in the ATP Finals

Mexico City, November 17, 2025.- American Ben Shelton, who climbed to No. 5 in the ATP Rankings, the best ranking of his career, has had a great 2025 that led him to close out the season at the Nitto ATP Finals. Now he is working to show his best form in 2026.

This year, Shelton, a prodigious left-hander with a powerful serve that has repeatedly reached 241 km per hour, posted a record of 40 wins and 21 losses.

He also added a title to his trophy case, winning the ATP Masters 1000 in Canada. This achievement helped him finish the season as one of the top eight players, who advanced to the final tournament of the year in Turin, Italy.

Shelton has won a title in each of the last three seasons: in 2023 in Tokyo, in 2024 in Houston, and at the Toronto Masters this year, where he defeated Karen Kachanov in the final.

At 23, he started the year with a strong showing at the Australian Open, where he reached the semifinals, then made it to the round of 16 at Roland Garros and the quarterfinals at Wimbledon. At home, at the US Open, he suffered a serious injury to his left shoulder that forced him to withdraw from the last Grand Slam and take a break to recover.

It was at the end of June 2025 that he made his debut in the Top 10, where he has remained, gradually consolidating his performances until reaching fifth place in the world. He now has his sights set on 2026, hoping to make a leap in quality and adjust what is missing in his game in order to beat the even better players in the world rankings.

At the Nitto ATP Finals, he was eliminated 0-3 after defeats to Alexander Zverev, Félix Auger-Aliassime, and Jannik Sinner, yet Shelton concluded that it was “a great year” for him, with “many positive things.”

“Tennis is a sport full of ups and downs. This motivates me to work harder during the break and I am excited for the 2026 season,” he said after his adventure in Turin.

This will be Shelton’s fourth consecutive visit to Acapulco, where he has captivated audiences with his powerful serve and shown flashes of his best game, although he has yet to advance to the title match of the Abierto Mexicano Telcel presented by HSBC.

In 2023, he was eliminated in the first round; in 2024, he reached the quarterfinals; and in 2025, he was eliminated in the second round. In 2026, he will arrive as one of the favorites and with the expectation of contending for the title.

Technical details

Name: Ben Shelton

Age: 23

Date and place of birth: October 9, 2002, in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.

Current ATP ranking: 5th (as of November 17, 2025)

Best ATP ranking: 5th in November

Coach: Bryan Shelton (father)ATP titles: 3