Making a fast start, Shelton took down Ignacio Buse and Pablo Carreno Busta in straight sets to book his place in round three of the US Open<\/a>.<\/p>\n There, he met the French veteran Adrian Mannarino, who caused Shelton<\/a> problems right from the start.<\/p>\n Unfortunately for the youngster, Shelton suffered an injury during the match<\/a>, forcing him to retire ahead of the deciding fifth set.<\/p>\n Reflecting on Shelton\u2019s efforts in New York, tennis legend Boris Becker<\/a> has picked the Grand Slam he believes the American is more likely to win than the US Open.<\/p>\n Boris Becker thinks Ben Shelton has a better chance of winning Wimbledon than the US Open<\/p>\n During the latest episode of the \u2018Becker Petkovic\u2019 podcast, former Grand Slam semifinalist Andrea Petkovic<\/a> suggested who she believes will end Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner\u2019s Grand Slam-winning streak.<\/p>\n 2024 Australian Open \u2013 Jannik Sinner2024 French Open \u2013 Carlos Alcaraz2024 Wimbledon \u2013 Carlos Alcaraz2024 US Open \u2013 Jannik Sinner2025 Australian Open \u2013 Jannik Sinner2025 French Open \u2013 Carlos Alcaraz2025 Wimbledon \u2013 Jannik Sinner2025 US Open \u2013 Carlos Alcaraz<\/p>\n \u201cI tell you, for example, John McEnroe<\/a> said Ben Shelton, US Open 2026. I said Joao Fonseca, French Open 2027,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n \u201cSo I almost assume that next year everything will be won between [Jannik] Sinner and [Carlos] Alcaraz<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cWho else was there? Someone said Taylor Fritz<\/a> 2026 at the US Open. So those were the names in the hat that were mentioned.\u201d<\/p>\n Becker was more inclined to agree with John McEnroe than Petkovic, as he commented on Shelton\u2019s Grand Slam-winning potential.<\/p>\n \u201cI see Ben Shelton being the next American Grand Slam winner,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n \u201cHe has to learn how to play on grass. On hard courts, he can do it, but on hard, the competition is greater.<\/p>\n \u201cThere aren\u2019t any grass-court specialists anymore. That\u2019s why I actually see Shelton as a Wimbledon winner rather than a US Open winner.\u201d<\/p>\n Becker believes Shelton has a better chance of winning Wimbledon than the US Open, but how has he performed at the events so far in his career?<\/p>\n Ben Shelton\u2019s record at Grand Slams<\/p>\n Making his Grand Slam debut at the US Open in 2022, Shelton has played 13 major tournaments in total, reaching four quarterfinals.<\/p>\n Interestingly, he\u2019s performed best at the Australian Open<\/a>, although his records in New York and London are also impressive.<\/p>\n Grand SlamBest performance2025 performanceWin\/Loss recordWin %Australian OpenSF \u2013 2025SF 11-379%French Open4R \u2013 20254R 4-357%WimbledonQF \u2013 2025QF 8-373%US OpenSF \u2013 20233R9-469%Ben Shelton\u2019s record at Grand Slam tournaments<\/p>\n Winning 73% of his matches at SW19, it\u2019s safe to say Shelton is starting to get to grips with the grass courts.<\/p>\n His defeats weren\u2019t embarrassing by any means either, losing to multiple-time Grand Slam winner, Sinner in 2023 and 2024.<\/p>\n 2023 Wimbledon \u2013 Ben Shelton lost in 2R to Laslo Djere2024 Wimbledon \u2013 Ben Shelton lost in 4R to Jannik Sinner2025 Wimbledon \u2013 Ben Shelton lost in QF to Jannik Sinner<\/p>\n Looking to cause an upset in this year\u2019s quarterfinals, Shelton fell in straight sets to the eventual champion<\/a> on Centre Court.<\/p>\n Shelton will no doubt return, hoping to make a deeper run next year, but won\u2019t want to get too far ahead of himself, as he still has a job to do in 2025.<\/p>\n Ben Shelton targets ATP Finals qualification<\/p>\n![\"Ben](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2231859399-1024x683.jpg\")
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