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                            A frustrated Ben Shelton                            <\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<div class=\"ciam-article-t365\"><!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p>Ben Shelton has suffered from a wildly inconsistent season during 2026, with extreme highs and very worrying lows.<\/p>\n<p>While the American has claimed three ATP Tour titles already this year, at the Dallas Open, the Munich Open, and the Stuttgart Open, he has also suffered some worrying early defeats at major tournaments.<\/p>\n<p>Shelton was beaten in the first round of Wimbledon this year, in a tournament he was tipped to do very well in, especially due to Carlos Alcaraz\u2019s absence.<\/p>\n<p>He was also poor at the Sunshine Double on home soil, as he was beaten in the third round of Indian Wells and the second round of the Miami Open.<\/p>\n<p>Shelton\u2019s dad and coach, Brian Shelton, has detailed one of the key reasons for the American\u2019s worrying record at the big events so far in 2026.<\/p>\n<h2>More ATP Tour news<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/atp-washington-open-withdrawal-list-felix-auger-aliassime\">ATP Washington Open withdrawal list: Felix Auger-Aliassime &amp; Arthur Fery among 7 stars to pull out<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/three-us-open-records-novak-djokovic-can-break-this-year\">The three US Open records Novak Djokovic can break at this year\u2019s event<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Speaking to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/caroline-garcia\">Caroline Garcia<\/a> on the <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Qy4XPVpH7AY\" target=\"_blank\">Tennis Insider Club<\/a>, the American coach said: \u201cAs a coach, that\u2019s the challenge, working with a guy like Ben, who is very aggressive.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut there are times when he crosses that line and sabotages himself, and doesn\u2019t make it to the second or third round of the tournament.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Shelton was also asked about coaching his son and the strain it has put on their relationship since he has been performing at the elite level of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/ATP-Tour\">ATP Tour<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s difficult to balance those two roles, being a father to someone who is still very young, growing up, discovering life, and at the same time being his coach,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYes, it\u2019s tough sometimes. But I think for me it\u2019s just about being patient and aware. And I\u2019m constantly attuned to where Ben is, mentally and emotionally, when he wants to talk about tennis, his game, things related to the sport.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m aware of that. And when he doesn\u2019t want to, I know that too. So I simply respect both of them. And I think that\u2019s where our relationship is healthy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/ben-shelton\">Shelton<\/a> currently holds a 25-11 win loss record for the 2026 season, although he has dropped down the ATP Tour rankings due to his first round exit at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/wimbledon\">Wimbledon<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The star currently sits at World No 8, although he has already put a plan in place to rectifiy his rankings slip.<\/p>\n<p>The American has taken a late wildcard into the Washington Open, although he will have to play well in order not to lose anymore ranking points.<\/p>\n<p>The star reached the semi finals of the Washington Open in 2025, so he will have to reach the final in order to collect some much-needed points.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End --><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ben Shelton\u2019s coach explains why he has suffered so many early exits in tournaments this year Liam McMillen 23 Jul 2026 2:00 PM A frustrated Ben Shelton Ben Shelton has suffered from a wildly inconsistent season during 2026, with extreme highs and very worrying lows. 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