“This is the one, for sure,” Shelton said about the U.S. Open, where he reached the final four in 2023.
Ben Shelton, Taylor Fritz get the Americans off to strong start at the U.S. Open
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"I guess there's two ways to think about it. Yeah, it's good for me in the short term right now to get off the court quick and be ready for my next match, which is tomorrow. If you keep winning here, you play every day," Shelton said. “But in the long term, getting court time, getting used to being out in that heat, regardless, you get to the U.S. Open, you're going to be out there for three hours at some point if not longer."
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