By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Friday August 2, 2024
Ben Shelton has labored extraordinarily exhausting to enhance many elements of his recreation in 2024. That’s why he’s been in a position to win a title on the Houston clay, and attain three semifinals on tour in whole. A uncooked expertise with a colossal serve and an explosive recreation, he’s consistently working to finish his skillset.
Requested what he’s specializing in probably the most in the meanwhile in DC, the place he reached the quarterfinals with a 7-6 7-6 win over Brandon Nakashima, Shelton replied with a query: “What’s my break share?” he mentioned.
Shelton’s share is 15 %, as of the beginning of the Citi Open this yr.
“I believe it is one thing that I persistently attempt to enhance on,” he mentioned. “I used to be speaking to Reilly Opelka, and the most important servers on tour with one of the best stats are normally round 7% or 8%. That is one thing that I am enhancing, engaged on. I am on the market on the apply court docket simply as a lot as anybody else.
“If I am at 15 %, there’s undoubtedly a number of room for enchancment. I believe it is getting higher yearly, so…”Returning is the one factor that Shelton desires to enhance.
“I need to work on my volleys, coming ahead, attacking recreation type, my forehand,” he mentioned. “My motion is one thing that is improved so much this season. The return is a bit that I am engaged on as nicely.”
The American will face Denis Shapovalov in quarterfinal motion on the Citi Open on Friday.
