Ben Shelton doesn’t hold back after the knockout against Jannik Sinner
Ben Shelton doesn’t hold back after the knockout against Jannik Sinner
Ben Shelton è could not hide his frustration after his Australian Open semifinal loss to Jannik Sinner. The U.S. è was folded in three sets in two and a half hours, and in the press conference he recriminated especially about how è the first set ended. The Stars & Stripes athlete had two set points to close out the partial, but wasted them and è then collapsed at the tie-break.
"I am very disappointed, so far I have made my living on tourée knowing how to close sets. Having two set points on serve, è very unusual for me not to have won the first set. Obviously I know that I am playing against the number one player in the world and if I don't take advantage of these few opportunities … If you miss them then the opponent raises the level".
"It was probably è one of my worst serving days in this tournament, which è really disappointing. Today he was also not doing well on serve, but I myself did not serve well".
Shelton does not feel soì far from Sinner: "I know my level è close, I have to believe in myself. The greats, Sinner, Alcaraz, Novak, they win on their bad days in three or four sets, they solve problems. I am getting closer".
