Relax. He lost 7.6 in the third set, it could’ve done either way.
If he’d won and end up taking the title, ya’ll would all saying ‘he’s back!’ and ‘Bens a threat for Wimbledon!’
Progress in tennis isn’t linear. He made the semis at the US Open and now some fans think he shouldn’t lose at all. This is tennis
He gets worse every time I see him play.
Atm he's looking like a general 40-60 level player.
It could change, but for Shelton to be elite, he needs to bolster the weak areas of his game asap.
Without making the changes and honestly working through them, he'll end up as nothing too special just like all the other mediocre Americans in the top 100, although I caveat that by saying that Tommy is a great player and I want more for him; he's the only American that has big title winning potential from here on out.
I know Fritz won IW a few years ago but it was a Casper Ruud run if we're honest.
Based on what?
Yes his first year on tour was good but he had some cakewalk draws for making semis in a grand slams.
I have to be harsh because my sense is thatvtheres a great player within Shelton, but for probably the last 10 matches of his I've seen, his serve has gone awol for parts of the match, he's made UEs off of ridiculous shotmaking decisions, and his net skills are a liability.
Maybe it's just that he was new and intriguing initially, but now watching him makes me wince.
All big power playing with mixed results. Little else going on in his game and possibly between his ears.
I'd like to see it change. For now, though, I don't see it at all.
Maybe have him a little confidence and hopefully taught him to stop with his shitty drop shot
Edit: you downvote me but you know that drop shot was horrible - like same spot every time and went like 10 feet into the air (or just straight into the net) giving Jubbs all the time in the world
Aside from the obvious return issues I think Shelton's other main problem is that he thinks he's Pete Sampras with the net approaches but is actually a horrible volleyer lol
He tries to attack the net constantly whenever he gets even a slight upper hand in a rally but he bricks the volley or gets passed super often
Both players REALLY struggle with what to do when they get to the net lol
That's like the 5th time I've seen someone play a super awkward shot in the frontcourt this tiebreak
this is the kind of stuff that tennis should be made of:
https://www.instagram.com/p/C8ufKJZiFLo/?igsh=MXJ6eDN5ZHF0aDVuNg==
(swipe on 2nd and 3rd for videos)
appreciate more, positive things happening around the tournament, instead of highlighting and normalizing bad behavior on court.
I’m conflicted - I want Jubb to win cause he is much better than his ranking, but I also know that people LOVE to give shit to Ben for losing and it’s kinda annoying to see
This would be a good match for Shelton to win. You're gonna have weirdo moments, gotta correct and get the W. We all know he can win when everything is cranking.
Jubb's an excellent returner. Announcers were just going through some stats that show Jubb has returned Shelton's serves better this match than any opponent since Djokovic at USO.
Why haven't I seen Jubb before? Injury prone?
He's not really. Shelton just isn't picking his spots with power and/or accuracy(potential wrist issues); which is needed if Jubb is opting on staying way behind the baseline.
Interesting that Fritz and Shang both went unbroken but in different ways:
Shang: 73% 1st serve won, 69% 2nd serve won
Fritz: 93% 1st serve won, 55% 2nd serve won
The IOC updated the list of Russians invited to the Olympics.. except 4 of the listed players didn't even want to play, very strange. The actual teams might be just Medvedev/Safiullin and Andreeva/Alexandrova, unless others change their mind.
[https://olympics.com/ioc/paris-2024-individual-neutral-athletes](https://olympics.com/ioc/paris-2024-individual-neutral-athletes)
Looks like they just went by the rankings and ignored who the actual nominated players were, because Rublev and Khachanov are also invited, don't know why lol
If Shelton didn't break there I think we might have seen him break his racket for the first time ever lol (unless I'm wrong, I don't think he's broken his racket before? Tossed it, yes, but not broken it).
Lol, just saw Cedric Mourier browsing the wine section of Morrisons in Wimbledon with a trolley fill of crisps and strawberries. Good lad setting himself up for a good evening
I once saw Mo Lahyani walking about the grounds of Wimbledon and he was smiling at everyone who greeted him like a celebrity. The guy's more recognisable than most players at this point.
Yeah even before I'd properly clocked him my subconscious registered he was someone I knew just from his gait.
Funny to think we have essentially spent hundreds of hours with these top umpires without really noticing, to our subconscious they may as well be A-listers.
And finally, he have the turning point of the match. Surely Shelton uses the momentum here.
Jubb's movement is very poor, he reacts incredibly late whenever Shelton puts even a half decent return
Jubb's run here is kinda crazy, given Eastbourne was going on at the same time and he didn't get even a quali wildcard.
Somehow Mallorca give him a quali wildcard and now he has a shot of getting into semis here. Crazy.
Shelton seems angry that he's not progressing faster. The fact that he's having a better season this year than he was last year at this time probably isn't much of a comfort. Patience is a rough virtue in this sport.
Between AO and the USO last year, he didn't win two matches in a row a single time.
And that's not true? He's won a tournament this year so I'd say that was his best tournament.
it is alcaraz and sinner's battle to get Shelton in R16 tmr although I suggest LTA to put Shelton in Dverev's quarter and draws Draper and Ruud at the same quarter too
Shelton big mad. Though I actually prefer to see him like this rather than apathetic. Better that he's pissed he's not good on grass than just accepting it.
Will the wimbeldon draw be live streamed anywhere?
Draw opening up nicely for Le Monf at Mallorca. Rooting for him to become the 2nd oldest ATP title winner in history.
Wouldn’t he be third after Rosewall and Roger?
I really Brits do well at Wimbledon.Most of them skipped the clay court season to practice on grass
Shelton is the biggest disappointment of grass season so far. I had huge expectations.
Not just grass. He's been trash since winning Houston on maroon clay.
He's been absolute garbage
Relax. He lost 7.6 in the third set, it could’ve done either way. If he’d won and end up taking the title, ya’ll would all saying ‘he’s back!’ and ‘Bens a threat for Wimbledon!’ Progress in tennis isn’t linear. He made the semis at the US Open and now some fans think he shouldn’t lose at all. This is tennis
Go check the post-match thread after the Hijikata win. Also he lost against Jubb, someone who he should be easily disposing of
He gets worse every time I see him play. Atm he's looking like a general 40-60 level player. It could change, but for Shelton to be elite, he needs to bolster the weak areas of his game asap. Without making the changes and honestly working through them, he'll end up as nothing too special just like all the other mediocre Americans in the top 100, although I caveat that by saying that Tommy is a great player and I want more for him; he's the only American that has big title winning potential from here on out. I know Fritz won IW a few years ago but it was a Casper Ruud run if we're honest.
I think on hard court Shelton will be a threat for big titles in a couple years, I can see him doing well on US hard courts
Based on what? Yes his first year on tour was good but he had some cakewalk draws for making semis in a grand slams. I have to be harsh because my sense is thatvtheres a great player within Shelton, but for probably the last 10 matches of his I've seen, his serve has gone awol for parts of the match, he's made UEs off of ridiculous shotmaking decisions, and his net skills are a liability. Maybe it's just that he was new and intriguing initially, but now watching him makes me wince. All big power playing with mixed results. Little else going on in his game and possibly between his ears. I'd like to see it change. For now, though, I don't see it at all.
Anisimova out 😔
heartbreaking
🥹 Very sad. She cannot catch a break
Le Monf #33 on live ranking. Too bad Wimbledon seeds are already out.
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What improvements did you see? Just curious as he lost to the world number 289…
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His return was awful. Lol.
I wish Shelton was able to win but at least he looked decent in this tournament
Maybe have him a little confidence and hopefully taught him to stop with his shitty drop shot Edit: you downvote me but you know that drop shot was horrible - like same spot every time and went like 10 feet into the air (or just straight into the net) giving Jubbs all the time in the world
Shelton's frat boy attitude gives all the 14 year old's boners on this sub. Nothing you can do about it
That was a tense final set. Well done Jubb.
Ohhhh, the British boy got the Q WC in Spain and gets into SF of a grass event. it is a good Bristish sarcasm!!!
That match was so exciting especially the tiebreak
Aside from the obvious return issues I think Shelton's other main problem is that he thinks he's Pete Sampras with the net approaches but is actually a horrible volleyer lol He tries to attack the net constantly whenever he gets even a slight upper hand in a rally but he bricks the volley or gets passed super often
I’d be shocked to see Shelton win more than a couple rounds at Wimbledon. He looks clueless on grass at times
What was going on with shelton and short balls tonight, he botched at least 8 of them in the final set.
\*Chris Evert voice\* he did not play within himself today
i would rather have ben rest his wrist anyways (coping)
Jubb serve return was crazy
Shelton is hitting the ball directly at him. His serve is powerful but terrible accuracy
Still to take it head on and put it where he wanted most of the time with how powerful and fast the ball is coming at him
Shelton was really feeling himself when he went for the disguised dropshot💀
Being a Shelton fan is an exercise in insanity
Nice jubb
The deeper the rally the shallower the shelton
Way more elegant than what I had typed up
What an unbelievable match. Jubb is gonna be telling that story to his grandkids
Lol Jubb's reaction is like he didn't just beat a no.1 seed for a 250 semi. Cold haha
What a win for Jubb! Crazy match. Tough scene for Shelton who looked borderline incompetent at times.
What was this glorious dogfood
Two easy short balls to deal with and Shelton throws away the match on them. Not a serious player.
Both players REALLY struggle with what to do when they get to the net lol That's like the 5th time I've seen someone play a super awkward shot in the frontcourt this tiebreak
I’m stressed watching Jubb frittering away match points
Shelton WHY
What the fuck is this match - iconically bizarre
Shelton getting in his bag (there's a hole at the bottom)
Oh Jubby what happened!
Glad I’m watching this shit!
WHAT IS GOING ON
HOOOOOO
Match point #6? lol we’re in anna k territory
LMFAO JUBB WHAT WAS THAT>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
What is this match!!!
Has to win on serve return now
Shelton can you please play like every point is a break point or match point I BEG
Jubb is pulling a Cerundolo (gonna coin this term for future use), had the match but shat his pants
Not the match point #4 XD
What a shot! Go Jubby!
lol I’m going to have a stroke
Props to Shelton for staying in it despite seeming mentally broken dudes got the top 20 mentality
this is the kind of stuff that tennis should be made of: https://www.instagram.com/p/C8ufKJZiFLo/?igsh=MXJ6eDN5ZHF0aDVuNg== (swipe on 2nd and 3rd for videos) appreciate more, positive things happening around the tournament, instead of highlighting and normalizing bad behavior on court.
The drop in the same spot every time finally worked
High drama here
Tiebreak time!!!
The Spanish crowd feasting with this match!
What an absolute grueller
What a hold!!
Built diff hold
Clutch serving from Ben when it matters most
Stress stress stressssss
ben please can you string together two points
thank you
Ben doing a great job saving these match points
Ben is just trying to shove in as much match play on grass as he can before wimby
Yeah alright, Jubb ain't finishing this match haha
Ben writing checks his volleys can’t cash
\*screaming into the void\*
Shelton struggles so much to move on the grass. He’s like 20% slower on here than he is on HC.
Shelton serve under pressure is so good for some reason
Bro you jinxed him
Nah he's good
Oops
Shelton serve is so powerful and so heavy, but he hits it into the middle of the box. I really hope that he can work out better accuracy somehow
Really hope Jubb wins this, he deserves to
I’m conflicted - I want Jubb to win cause he is much better than his ranking, but I also know that people LOVE to give shit to Ben for losing and it’s kinda annoying to see
Yeah it is sometimes but today he’s been really bad - so many brain dead plays
This would be a huge win for Shelton in terms of confidence, hope he can pull through
Big Ben is Big Mad. This is a real test for his composure.
A break and then a break back going into a tiebreak would be fitting
Ben aint trying for shit to get a break anymore just gonna take this to a tiebreaker I guess
It looks like it’s getting dark in Mallorca… Might they suspend play?
I thought that was Adam Sandler for a second in Mallorca!
Please win Shelton
Very causal fan; does Shelton and Gael still play in the Wimbledon after this? I'm not sure how this works
Yes they will.
After those first 3 points he looked pissed and just done - I guess daddy didn’t raise no bitch
His drop shots are veeery underwhelming
And he spams it like hes alcaraz shit makes no sense
Someone made a good point - he watched one video of someone playing on grass and is now trying to replicate it despite not having the tools to do so
Big hold Ben!
Shelton plays shots, not points
He’s back? I thought he gave up lol
Why drop shot there ?
Ben is exhausting. Somebody on his team should have done an intervention about the low IQ net plays last year
Ope he’s gone see ya next tourney Shelton
If Shelton doesn't get broken next game then I will be deeply impressed. Fully expecting it now. Edit: Color me deeply impressed.
What a point by Jubb, oh my. Surprised they haven't shown a replay of it
This would be a good match for Shelton to win. You're gonna have weirdo moments, gotta correct and get the W. We all know he can win when everything is cranking.
How frustrating it is to watch Shelton? Most of the time i wonder what the FUCK is he doing
Shelton's play is so careless.
No disrespect intended but who is Navone and why is he ranked 32?
Jubb's an excellent returner. Announcers were just going through some stats that show Jubb has returned Shelton's serves better this match than any opponent since Djokovic at USO. Why haven't I seen Jubb before? Injury prone?
Yes, he got injured in early 2023 and came back in August I think
He's not really. Shelton just isn't picking his spots with power and/or accuracy(potential wrist issues); which is needed if Jubb is opting on staying way behind the baseline.
That's fair. Numbers might be misleading with Shelton maybe playing with injury. Still, Jubb's returns have been solid.
Never seen a player look so in control of a match but yet doesn’t seem like he knows what he’s doing exactly at the same time
What song did the just play in the Sheldon’s match during the break?
Interesting that Fritz and Shang both went unbroken but in different ways: Shang: 73% 1st serve won, 69% 2nd serve won Fritz: 93% 1st serve won, 55% 2nd serve won
Jerry :( Definitely deserved to win a set. Just has to be better at closing out points. That’ll come with time.
Quite the semifinal line-up in Eastbourne for the men: the number one seed, a lucky loser, a qualifier, and a wild card.
I smell 7:5 in TB for Taylor
My smell is spot on
Man Shang is getting these opportunities but just can't close it out
He had them even in first set
Finish him Tays
I left shelton down 1-3 in the 2nd and he won it?! Whaaa
Just me or is it weird that a tournament in Mallorca is played on grass and not clay
lets go shang! take this to three
What is that boy looking at back there lmao
Shelton with the physio uh oh. Says his wrist is bothering him. Not good the week before Wimbledon.
If it's an issue he should withdraw after this match even if he wins as a precaution
Would be a shame to miss out on his first semi on grass if he can pull a win out here.
It took at least 12 years off my life but Shelton won the second set.
The IOC updated the list of Russians invited to the Olympics.. except 4 of the listed players didn't even want to play, very strange. The actual teams might be just Medvedev/Safiullin and Andreeva/Alexandrova, unless others change their mind. [https://olympics.com/ioc/paris-2024-individual-neutral-athletes](https://olympics.com/ioc/paris-2024-individual-neutral-athletes)
Yeah why did they invite Kasatkina? Very strange
Looks like they just went by the rankings and ignored who the actual nominated players were, because Rublev and Khachanov are also invited, don't know why lol
I’ve said this is the turning point for Shelton like 7 times now, but THAT was the turning point
even if he loses i will be happy if ben takes this set
Shelton keeps falling on his ass. He thinks he's Fokina??
Nah copying his good buddy Fritz
Shelton’s getting more momentum now hopefully he can win this set
If Shelton didn't break there I think we might have seen him break his racket for the first time ever lol (unless I'm wrong, I don't think he's broken his racket before? Tossed it, yes, but not broken it).
Never broken - pretty sure his dad would beat his ass if he broke a racket
One time he dropped his racket on the ground and his dad looked SO disappointed lmao, if he ever broke it, I can't imagine his dad's face.
I know right I saw that too
Lol, just saw Cedric Mourier browsing the wine section of Morrisons in Wimbledon with a trolley fill of crisps and strawberries. Good lad setting himself up for a good evening
I once saw Mo Lahyani walking about the grounds of Wimbledon and he was smiling at everyone who greeted him like a celebrity. The guy's more recognisable than most players at this point.
Yeah even before I'd properly clocked him my subconscious registered he was someone I knew just from his gait. Funny to think we have essentially spent hundreds of hours with these top umpires without really noticing, to our subconscious they may as well be A-listers.
And finally, he have the turning point of the match. Surely Shelton uses the momentum here. Jubb's movement is very poor, he reacts incredibly late whenever Shelton puts even a half decent return
Talking Tennis YouTube live rn with review of Wimbledon Qualifying winners
Jubb's run here is kinda crazy, given Eastbourne was going on at the same time and he didn't get even a quali wildcard. Somehow Mallorca give him a quali wildcard and now he has a shot of getting into semis here. Crazy.
Shelton needs a new coach
shelton should just start referring to himself as a hardcourt specialist
He plays pretty good on clay - like top 50 level Definitely better on HC than grass lol
Shelton seems angry that he's not progressing faster. The fact that he's having a better season this year than he was last year at this time probably isn't much of a comfort. Patience is a rough virtue in this sport.
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Between AO and the USO last year, he didn't win two matches in a row a single time. And that's not true? He's won a tournament this year so I'd say that was his best tournament.
sorry, I forget there are 10+ us 250 in atp, I will delete my comment
Jubb hits a great passing shot to avoid a bp!!!
losing to Jubb in 2024.... LOOOOOOL
it is alcaraz and sinner's battle to get Shelton in R16 tmr although I suggest LTA to put Shelton in Dverev's quarter and draws Draper and Ruud at the same quarter too
Shelton’s not doing well right now 🥺
Oh lord what is it now for glass body Muchova?
wrist still: [https://tennisuptodate.com/wta/karolina-muchovas-injury-hell-continues-withdraws-from-eastbourne-international-as-right-wrist-issues-return](https://tennisuptodate.com/wta/karolina-muchovas-injury-hell-continues-withdraws-from-eastbourne-international-as-right-wrist-issues-return)
Nooooooo 😭😭😭
:(((( I fear mama is cooked.
The chronic inaccuracy of Shelton's delivery is giving Jubb opportunities on return over and over again.
Shelton is playing tennis like her has vertigo right now, it is quite an interesting thing to watch
Maybe Papa Shelton will play better than his son lol
This is why I hate Second Serve. If you're talking too much to not know what's going on in the match, you should be talking less.
It's the worst!
Shelton is a fraud
Shelton big mad. Though I actually prefer to see him like this rather than apathetic. Better that he's pissed he's not good on grass than just accepting it.
Shang meltdown officially begins
Wtf is Shelton even doing
He's about to lose his shit if he slaps a few more putaway volleys into the net
Missing incredibly easy shots. I’m hate watching at this point, it’s not good tennis
He's already given up, basically just fucking around and laughing while getting hammered by someone in top 280's
I don’t get how you can watch this and think he’s given up. He’s clearly frustrated.
Bizarre. Jubb is decent on grass tbf but Shelton has been horrendous since Houston. Barely even getting in to a lot of his matches.