Three decades later the Shelton namelooks to shine in Mexico.

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  • Ben Shelton’s father was champion of the 1994 Mexican Tennis Open in the doubles tournament.

Thirty years ago, a tennis player with the last name Shelton was proclaimed champion in Mexico. It was Bryan Shelton, father of the young American tennis player Ben Shelton, who in 2025 will try to lift the title of the Abierto Mexicano de Tenis presented by HSBC and become the second member of his family to win in Mexico.

Bryan Shelton was doubles champion in that second edition of the tournament in 1994, teaming up with fellow American Francisco Montana at the Club Alemán in Mexico City.

Three decades later, Ben Shelton, who has his father as his coach, will be looking to get past the quarterfinals in Acapulco, his best round in this tournament so far.

Last year, Shelton had a good start in Mexico by beating the British Daniel Evans in the first round, then he faced the Italian Matteo Arnaldi and was victorious; however, in the third round he lost to the runner-up, the Norwegian Casper Ruud.

In this 2024, Shelton has a record of 35 wins and 22 losses, including a title at the ATP 250 in Houston, Texas, last April. A semifinal at the ATP 500 in Washington in July and quarterfinals at the Cincinnati Masters.

His current position in the PIF ATP Rankings is the sixteenth position, being the third best in the world.

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