Boris Becker pinpoints the ‘fundamental’ problem with Ben Shelton’s game and claims ‘it’s ‘simply not good enough’.
Ben Shelton enjoyed a solid start to his 2025 season, but headed to Wimbledon on a two-match losing streak.
Kicking off his grass-court campaign in fine form, Shelton qualified for the Stuttgart Open semi-finals, where he came up short against Alexander Zverev.
His run to the last four saw him debut in the ATP top ten, joining his fellow Americans Taylor Fritz and Tommy Paul.
However, he was unable to carry that momentum through to Queen’s, as Shelton lost to Arthur Rinderknech in the first round.
Suffering another defeat, Shelton was beaten by Learner Tien 4-6, 6-7, in his opening match at the Mallorca Championships.
With the 22-year-old struggling on grass, two German tennis legends highlighted the biggest issue he is currently facing.