"This kid is a superstar": Ben Shelton delights tennis fans with victory over Jannik Sinner with confident conclusion

America’s young tennis sensation Ben Shelton has won a lot of fans after his impressive performance in the Shanghai Masters.

The 21-year-old is currently playing in the ATP 1000 event where he booked his place in the last-eight after getting the better of one of the tournament favorites world number four Italy’s Jannik Sinner with a score of 2-6, 6-3, 7-6.

The win was a special one considering that Shelton started slowly and lost the first set against an in-form Sinner but somehow still managed to continue his journey in the competition.

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After that result, Shelton received a lot of love from tennis fans on the social media platform X — previously known as Twitter.

The Atlanta-born is often regarded as one of the most highly-rated young players currently playing in the circuit, alongside the current world number two Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz and Sinner.

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Shelton lived up to the hype on his home soil in the recently concluded US Open where he was the only American to reach the semifinal.

However, his journey finally came to an end after he lost to the current world number one Serbia’s legendary tennis star Novak Djokovic in straight sets with a score of 6-3, 6-2, 7-6.