‘More subdued’ Shelton enjoys first ATP title
AFP | Tokyo
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Rising star Ben Shelton said he planned to celebrate his first ATP Tour title with a cheeseburger and credited his “more subdued” approach for his Japan Open victory yesterday.
The 21-year-old American beat Russian Aslan Karatsev 7-5, 6-1 in Tokyo to lift his first trophy, just over a year since turning professional. Shelton’s powerful shots and on-court theatrics have made headlines but he said he had made a conscious effort to be “calm, cool and collected” this week.
The world number 19 said his new approach had “really helped me to keep my head on straight”. “How much energy I spend, when to show emotion, when not to show emotion, it’s something that I’m kind of learning and figuring out for myself,” he said.
“Compared to most of my weeks out on tour, I was much quieter, more subdued this week. “I think it’s all about finding the balance.”
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