Rising star Ben Shelton makes Challenger Tour history

Tennis talent Ben Shelton made challenger history this month by going 15-0 and earning himself a top 100 debut.

Shelton debuted in the top 100 a few days ago which came directly as a consequence of him lighting the challenger tour on fire. Shelton played three consecutive challenger events in his native US going a combined 15-0 to win all three.

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He became the first player to post an undefeated record on the Tour in history which is quite significant. He's also the youngest American player in the top 250 and earned a wild card entry into the main draw of the Australian Open by accumulating the most points on the USTA Pro Circuit Challenger circuit.