Ben Shelton is unlikely to play at Roland-Garros if he meets the qualifying criteria for the Summer Olympics in Paris.
by Jens Huiber
last edited: March 10, 2024, 7:49 a.m
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Ben Shelton wants to concentrate on the hard courts this year
Ben Shelton cleared a really high opening hurdle on Friday (local time) in Indian Wells, Jakub Mensik is not something you want to play against these days. Especially not early in an important tournament. But Shelton was able to hold his own in three sets and is now playing against Francisco Cerundolo, who is also not suspected of picking his nose. But that’s how it is with a 1000 series, you’re challenged every two days.
At the Olympics in Paris, the match intervals will be shorter, after all, the games have been placed right in the middle of the ATP calendar. And that at a time when the tour is almost completely in hard court mode. The game will be played on red clay at the Stade Roland-Garros. And probably without Ben Shelton, who has taken himself out of the draw in the coming weeks regardless of the results.
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“I’m inclined not to go this year even if I qualify,” Shelton explained in Indian Wells. “I think that’s difficult given the busy schedule this year.”
“But I would like to play in Los Angeles 2028,” Shelton continued. Because it’s on the same side of the globe as the US Open. And besides, the game is played on a hard court.
What is actually common at the Olympics, but with exceptions: In 1992, Marc Rosse won singles gold on sand in Barcelona, and in London in 2012, Andy Murray beat Roger Federer in the gold medal match on the Holy Lawn at Wimbledon.
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