America’s tennis star
Ben Shelton
has made a surprising admission that he is thinking of not going to the Paris
Olympics.
The mega-event is set to be
organised in the summer where thousands of athletes will take part to get the
glory and make their country proud at the highest level.
Shelton, who is often regarded as
one of the most highly-rated players currently playing in the circuit, has been
quoted in a report where he sated that he is thinking about not playing in the
event, largely because of a tough schedule.
"Yeah. Definitely thought
about it a lot,” said the 21-year-old. “I'd say now I'm leaning towards not
going this year if I were to make it. I think it's tough in the tennis schedule
this year.
"I'll be in Europe for two
months leading up to Wimbledon and then after, you know, I want to prepare and
really get ready for the US Open. So having to go back to Europe to play on
clay, a different surface, you know, it kind of messes up a few lead-up
tournaments to the US Open that I would play if I wasn't playing the Olympics.”
Shelton is currently taking part
in the Indian Wells where he has already booked his place in the round of 32
after beating Jakub Mensik in the second round with a score of 4-6, 6-3, 6-4.