Ben Shelton (born October 9, 2002) is an American professional tennis player. Shelton has a career-high ATP singles ranking of No. 89 achieved on 16 January 2023. He also has a career-high ATP doubles ranking of No. 280 achieved on 14 November 2022.
Shelton won the 2016 USTA junior national championship in doubles. He played college tennis for the Florida Gators. As a true freshman in 2021, he clinched the Gators’ first team national championship with his victory at fifth singles; the following year, he won the men's singles title at the 2022 NCAA Division I Tennis Championships. That same year, he was named the ITA National Player of the Year.
Early and personal life
Shelton is the son of former professional tennis player and Florida Gators men's tennis coach, Bryan Shelton. His mother, Lisa Witsken Shelton, was a highly-ranked junior tennis player, his uncle, Todd Witsken, was a professional tennis player and his sister, Emma, played college tennis at Florida. Shelton was born in Atlanta, Georgia, as his father was the-then coach of Georgia Tech's women's tennis team. He currently lives in Gainesville, Florida and graduated from Buchholz High School.