Shelton: "People talk a lot about potential, but what matters is the work"

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Far from secrecy, Ben Shelton openly and detailedly discusses the aspects he has been working on in recent months. The American, ranked 13th in the world, has shown great improvement in these weeks and now explains the factors he has focused on to get closer to the top, although he is aware that there is still much to be done.

"When you look at the best, there is no one who can rely on just one thing. You have to be a complete player to win Grand Slams, to compete for the big titles. I have to be a complete player, and that's what I'm working on," Ben Shelton confessed to the official ATP website. This goal has been his focus for months, and his strong performance in Melbourne backs it up, confirming he is on the right path.

Improvements in pursuit of enhancing the backhand

"It was an adjustment, something we looked at during the preseason. We studied the best backhands on the circuit and in history, how the swing path was, how they hit it, the speed at which they hit it, how they could change direction, go both ways with it, and complement it with the slice. I don't feel that my backhand always has to be perfect, or that my slice always has to be perfect because I can use both. The technical correction I made, which I dedicated many hours to this preseason, started to come together when I played my first match in Auckland, and then when I arrived in Australia, I started to feel really good."

The serve

"My first serve percentage is good compared to the best players on the circuit, but I believe it could be even higher. I want to master and control my serve completely, all the spins and placements, and there are certain points where I have to be more precise and be able to hit a little better. I'm working on bringing all that together to have that complete arsenal."

Expectations and the final product

"People talk a lot about potential, but what matters is the work you put in, and I know I am working a lot, that I am working hard to improve and be more complete. Sure, everyone else is too, but I know I am doing everything in my power, and that gives me confidence that I will continue to grow and learn. I don't see myself as a finished product. In that sense, I would agree that it is exciting for me, and I just want to see how good I can become."

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