Ben Shelton thinks broadcasters are disrespecting players at the Australian Open. He went out of his way to say so after blazing his way past Lorenzo Sonego and into the semi-finals. He said he was “a ...

Ben Shelton's plea for Australian Open broadcasters and interviewers to be more respectful and less negative has seemingly fallen on deaf ears, with Iga Swiatek subjected to a brutal question after ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Ben Shelton thinks broadcasters are disrespecting players at the Australian Open. He went out of his way to say so after blazing his ...

Ben Shelton being interviewed after his quarterfinal win. After Shelton’s win over Monfils, ex-player and coach Roger Rasheed referenced the 16-year age gap between the opponents. “He’s an ...

US tennis player Ben Shelton claims that he has been “shocked” by the actions of TV broadcasters at the Australian Open, calling some of the interviews “negative” and “disrespectful”.

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After the 22-year-old’s win against 38-year-old French veteran Gael Monfils in the fourth round, interviewer Roger Rasheed, a former tennis coach, attempted to make a joke by saying ...

Shelton had an awkward interview with Roger Rasheed. Picture: Cameron Spencer/Getty Images Shelton, who fought back from losing the third set to Sonego, said he was proud to turn the momentum his ...

Shelton also referenced two interviews of his own that he was unhappy about, with the first coming after his win over Gael Monfils, when interviewer Roger Rasheed attempted to make a joke about ...

Atlanta native Ben Shelton reached his second Grand Slam semifinal at age 22 by beating the unseeded Lorenzo Sonego 6-4, 7-5, 4-6, 7-6 (4) on Wednesday.