“I ate the best kebab in Switzerland”
Ben Shelton had to turn 20 before he traveled abroad for the first time. Then he became a star in no time. In the interview he talks about his exciting new life – and its pitfalls.
«I can’t control how people perceive me. But I can control how I treat other people »: Ben Shelton doesn’t just want to be a role model on the pitch.
Photo: Keystone
Ben Shelton took tennis by storm. Still a little-known college boy in 2022, he stormed into the quarterfinals of the Australian Open 2023 and subsequently into the top 20. Now 22 years old, he has established himself in the group of boys competing for the Grand Slam in the next few years -titles will play along. And with his refreshing attacking tennis he is an attraction everywhere. Also next week in Basel, where he will compete at the Swiss Indoors for the first time. We met him for an interview in Zurich, where he stopped off at his Swiss supplier On.
