No Olympic Games for Ben Shelton? Young American could snub Paris due to schedule demands

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.

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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.

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"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.

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