THRILLING Taylor Fritz vs Ben Shelton Highlights | Indian Wells 2023

[@KCNwokoye]

Big win for Taylor. Ben is tough to beat. His errors got the best of him in key moments. I hope he works on that. He's very young and talented. If he stays healthy and continues to work hard then he has the game to go all the way.

[@leonardobraynen1524]

I agree also- i loike his fiery demanor, he wants to win to improve be the best. He is still young enough to lift his game to Super Saiyan levels! But in the present, Taylor is still the top American man to beat!

[@Amr_D]

Glad he best pussypass and glad he lost to Tyler.

[@nihaln2399]

​@@leonardobraynen1524wdym.You forgot big T Frances.

[@joemarshall4226]

Taylor is playing with great fight....such improvement on his defense. He likes being in the top five, and he's going to fight to try and stay there.

[@marcusbrsp]

Most players would probably like being in the top five.

[@joemarshall4226]

@@marcusbrsp But most players don't fight the way Taylor is right now.

[@pierre6963]

He doesn’t have a top 5 level, in Grand Slam Fritz is really bad

[@venugopalreddy3806]

just watch him play WU,

[@joemarshall4226]

@@venugopalreddy3806 can't wait!

[@julianbobasso4142]

Fritz, the GOAT of the akward handshakes

[@uletitlinger]

Or hugs

[@davidebugatti]

I was waiting to see it indeed and seeking for the comment to underscore He was like annoyed from the hug lol😂😊

[@blucat4]

And definitely interviews! :-)

[@lungchan1729]

@@davidebugatti he seems doesn't like to hug. But only rare occasion he refuses hugs. Like the defeat against Wu, he did refuse it.

[@saami9606]

that spelling is awkward

[@pkoppula]

The tough Djokovic and Nadal losses have really helped Fritz develop as a player. Regardless of the order Tokyo and IW wins happened. You develop different fighting skill when you play against these great players. Best wishes ahead Fritz 👍🏽

[@leonardobraynen1524]

Yes for sure it turned Taylor into a Super Saiyan- he competed against *ABSOLUTE ALL TIME GREATS!!!* Lifts your game to stratospheric levels!!!!

[@jaspermoonstone]

Looking forward to Shelton rising up over the year.

[@Mangoshake2021]

Ughh, an obnoxious little twerp

[@danielurriola]

Shelton has a very balanced game for his age. The future is promising for him.

[@oldfrend]

balanced?!? there's nothing balanced about his game. he swings 110% everytime all the time. that's why he's so dangerous - no one can deal with him when he's on and hitting those rockets in. that's also why he'll never win a slam - no one can maintain that level for two weeks. not a hint of nuance or finesse to his game.

[@Mangoshake2021]

Ughh, an obnoxious little twerp

[@Tennis214]

@@oldfrend Don’t all the new gen players swing like that? Sinner, Alcaraz, Rune always look like they’re swinging 100% to me

[@rpoodle7617]

@@oldfrendAlcaraz hits 110% if not harder every time and won a slam.

[@oldfrend]

@@rpoodle7617 so... because one guy did it, you think anyone can? don't be dense dude. alcaraz is a speiclal one. if it was easy to play like that alcaraz wouldn't be no.1.

[@JokerCat9]

Nice sliding action from Fritz. Also love that Shelton slice.

[@testplatform582]

Shelton has the best “Yeah!!” in ATP, no doubt

[@Mangoshake2021]

Ughh, an obnoxious little twerp

[@swansonmeal7]

great match & great exchange at the end ❤‍🔥

[@carlkligerman1981]

I could watch Shelton play all day. Irons out a few kinks and this kid is a world beater IMO. That serve is ridiculous!

[@phillipbaritone3843]

This young man has game he needs refinement- but has all the shots and athleticism

[@hueguy]

Shelton got variety in his game and is not afraid to go for big shots. Fun game!

[@ParekhitB]

Holy smoke! I saw Fritz smiling. My life is complete now.

[@thanhvu7145]

Taylor is the man of American tennis now, so nice to see him wins this match...

[@leonardobraynen1524]

Yes man of the present but plz believe Taylor hears the footsteps of the future with Ben Shelton. He acquited himself great today.

[@zen4915]

2:30 what a forehand

[@alexpiper1115]

I knew this match would be tough for Fritz but he's definitely mastered the cross court shots which are tough for lefties who often have to wrap around the outside of the ball when striking their shots.

[@shawnkaushal]

Shelton hits very similar shots and patterns as Nadal off the forehand.

[@cpt-r.federer5940]

his idol

[@leonardobraynen1524]

But not as *NUCLEAR LASERED!*

[@notsohandytim5090]

Tennis coming from USA looking very good right now.

[@MoorishBrooklyn]

Good effort by Shelton.

[@nishchal11a]

Shelton defence is very disappointing. Simply touching the ball which lands in middle of court for the opponent to hit anywhere. If this is sorted, he will be dangerous.

[@mcburger776]

Still new to the circuit, I wouldn’t worry much about him. He’s got time

[@christopheryellman533]

That is exactly what I see. Too many shots left short for the opponent to take advantage of. It is a major flaw in his game, and can't be overcome by just hitting the ball harder.

[@sebastiancrespo9175]

And it’s annoying how most of his matches he screams after every point

[@FrankHor101]

​@@sebastiancrespo9175 Thats Carlos Alcaraz

[@leonardobraynen1524]

​@@sebastiancrespo9175 thats intensity man; Dont like it? Press *THE DAMN MUTE BUTTON!*

[@mpa1931]

Fritz really looks like a legit threat for any top player, he has the mentality and skills keep improving.

[@huikh2r]

Fritz is ranked #5 in the world now, What you stated is quite obvious..

[@huzcer]

Great serve. Decent all around game. But can't set him ever going higher than top 5. Would really have to see things go his way to get a slam.

[@monkeymuncher2]

​@@huikh2r he's #10, Medvedev is #5

[@jacobschmidt2709]

Fritz is a very good top 10 player, but nothing more than that. He doesn't have what it takes to beat the best of the best.

[@tounoni]

Though Shelton is slightly older than Alcaraz he's someone to watch out for. In his match against Fritz yesterday, He expended too much energy in the first set that he tired quickly and was mentally broken in the 3rd set not to talk of his UE. But he will be back. His animation on the court was a joy to watch

[@mashizzung9990]

Shelton seems to lose so much concentration after first set.

[@pzh1]

He was winning and suddenly after the first set he seems lost like he couldn’t believe he was actually winning . Taylor didn’t play better shelton just played worst. koodo to taylor for his win\

[@leonardobraynen1524]

Ben is still very young and experienced; He's still learning how to close out high caliber matches

[@fabiorodriguez7529]

What a match from both players 👌

[@QK_Engineer]

I genuinely think Shelton is gonna be the best American. Hes just 20 yrs old rn, and I feel like Fritz is the best American rn because of his serve and shot power but Shelton shares these same qualities but hes faster on the feet! I think hes gonna be the guy that stands out

[@QK_Engineer]

@@cbflynn1 yea its crazy I say this 3 months ago and now hes in the us open semis with the world number 1,2 and 3

[@goodee4451]

shelton is gonna be a star eventually

[@mercutiomurphy2743]

American tennis is looking better, BEN shelton as a huge future lets go

[@leonardobraynen1524]

Yes best American men have looked since the era of Sampras/agassi/chang/courier

[@ALLNAMESAREALLREADYT]

4:12 failure of the modern society

[@tanmaybam]

Damn..😭

[@Jokester1338]

It's a shame that these two had to play each other so early. Paul, Fritz, Shelton, Cressy, Tiafoe, Wolf are all going to be in the top 30 very soon.

[@leonardobraynen1524]

Yes so far this appears to be the best generation of American top players since the sampras/agassi/chang/courier days

[@Wes1128]

Love Ben’s game. I think he has something in him that you just can’t teach. He just has that “IT” factor about him. In 3-5 years this guy will be No1 in the world

[@leonardobraynen1524]

Less than that; I give Ben til the end of 2023 into early 2024 to manifest *BEAST OF THE COURT@*

[@elizabethstofko93]

Finesse and grace...

[@michellerigsby6034]

Good Stuff!

[@markmartinez2530]

the future of American men's tennis looking bright

[@MomentsinTennis]

Incredible.

[@fakhrulashari3720]

I really like shelton's forehand

[@krishjyo]

This match Ben produced shots very similar to Rafa with those looping forehands and slices ., great going lad.. luv to see you more !!

[@rivera8414]

So many Indian sounding names commenting on Tennis TV. May I ask you: if India has many tennis fans, how come the country doesn’t produce more tennis champions?

[@jmanly707]

@@rivera8414 because it takes time for investment and sport development programs to catch up to bubbling interest and watch time

[@NathanBee3]

​​@@rivera8414 because they all play cricket, and cricket only 😂 + Dire poverty

[@siriusblack5187]

If you are surprised about tennis following and actual footprint in the sport for India then you would be absolutely shocked about the same happening about football. That too at a much larger scale

[@rivera8414]

@@jmanly707 makes sense. Looking forward to watching top 10 Indian players in the future!

[@seascorpio3820]

Ben has a bright future........He is still very young and can only improve his game.

[@winetrucker3949]

Damm after 1st set you would of thought Shelton won the match... Shelton inexperienced showed in 2nd and 3rd sets,love Fritz play he new he would make the 20 year old make mistakes BUT... Mr. SHELTON WILL BECOME A FORCE TO DEAL WITH ...patience is the game.

[@snowycotton8889]

This shelton kid reminds me of young Rafa with his intensity and lefty heavy topspin forehand.

[@leonardobraynen1524]

Not as powerful yet but on the way. Intensity will and desire is there tho

[@brodaism]

Ben is a special talent, unlike many young talents this guy slices and can come to the net in addition to big artilleries he has

[@leonardobraynen1524]

Yes he has lots of tools in his Utility Belt, like *BATMAN!* Lol Just needs experience and learning what shots to select in key big moments of matches.

[@commentarytalk1446]

Shelton's good in defeat. A bit more clinical and he'll go even better. Good to see. Good to see Fritz playing better too.

[@magdalenabazan9451]

was a great match , was going for Fritz but Ben there is going to be great also .

[@smurfette1509]

Anyone know why the camera only showed Fritz, not Shelton, during breaks?

[@leonardobraynen1524]

Like seriously who cares man??! Didnt affect the outcome.

[@smurfette1509]

@@leonardobraynen1524 I knew there was a possibility of getting a response like this. I'm a tennis fan, love the game, love the players (take an interest in how they are doing, their interests, their likes, their dislikes, any political statements they make, their personal problems, etc.) and I'm interested in details of the game that may or may not directly determine the outcome of a match. And...who knows...maybe Ben put in a request not put cameras on him, which could've have made him more comfortable, more focused on the match which means it could've have affected his play. He clearly got beat by Fritz but Shelton was concentrated on the match, made quite a number of great plays, and gave himself the best chance to do well and win. THERE'S NOTHING WRONG WITH BEING CURIOUS ABOUT THAT AND ASKING ABOUT IT😡I'm sick of people like you on KZbin that criticize others for no good reason.

[@leonardobraynen1524]

@@smurfette1509 like i said, *WHO CARES??!*

[@smurfette1509]

@@leonardobraynen1524I DON'T CARE IF YOU DON'T CARE 🙂

[@faisalmohammed4248]

cant sleep after 4:12

[@romanbier665]

Wow I’m in love with ben’s game, unfortunately for him Taylor is too solid.

[@jamiejung6929]

bro sheltons wrist is insane

[@AnTran-mr6wj]

A true all American battle

[@lhbfiness1251]

Thank God the noise is GONE!!

[@rc-darkangel774]

The growing crew of talented young Americans like Fritz, Korda. Tiafoe Mhom can only help the US get back to it rightful place in World tennis like the days of Gonzalez,Ashe ,McEnroe Conners ,Courier ,Aggasi and Sampras.Come on tennis nuts dream with me and make it happen!

[@losretosderagnar2878]

fritz vs the american cousin of Nadal? Shelton is a good warrior. He looks a mix of Nadal & Broosby. I think he can be quite good.

[@oldfrend]

british? shelton is 100% american.

[@gonzalovaldez2507]

Será campeón del torneo nuevamente

[@soonaikyap4395]

Taylor Friz lost to an Australian player A Popryin in an Australian open. A Poryin then lost to Ben Shelton easily in Australia open. Now Ben Shelton has lost to Friz. Shelton is young and has potential to become top player.

[@Jesuslovesyou361]

Jesus loves you so much ❤

[@markwalters6063]

Broth future youngster

[@gto6254]

Ben Shelton has his whole career ahead of him, but for someone so skilled at his young age it's worrisome to see his return games being so consistently weak against opponents ranked near or above him with little visible progress during the season so far. With a few rare exceptions, his service games are perfectly mapped out and strategized, helped by his awesome serve, but his return games appear very random. He had one excellent return game against Fritz in the first set where he appeared to play purely by instinct, and a couple of good return points against Giron in Delray Beach, but Rune lost a single point on serve in the last two sets against Ben at Acapulco. Most of Ben's return points are either played very passively or with high-risk power shots landing all over the stadium. Ben said yesterday Nadal was his model, so he needs to play every return game point as if his life depended on it, like Nadal at his age. Hope his coach(es) have him focus on this aspect, as with a reasonable return game he could easily become the Sampras of our era, instead of a less solid tie-breaker specialist than Isner (no disrespect to all that Isner has accomplished intended).

[@leonardobraynen1524]

Great analysis; At Nadal's age, Rafa had an Uncle Tony who nurtured his talent and told him his mistakes, not coddled entitlement. Ben needs someone to tell him he's not that great yet and have a lot to work on to be a champion. He has the raw tools but need experience and a champion's mindset. Well said.

[@gto6254]

@@leonardobraynen1524 Thanks. I would not go as far as blaming it on coddled entitlement as Ben clearly works very hard to prepare for games and is very disciplined (one of the reasons he said yesterday that he enjoys entertaining crowds but his model is not Kyrgios). However, at his age (and still now), Nadal absolutely hated to lose, it caused him mental pain. Ben is still in the phase that even if he loses he had a lot of fun, the opponent was just too good, and thinks he will have better luck next time. I think his amazing serve may be getting him stuck in that mentality as it is the primary factor that propelled him from 551 to 39 rank in less than a year, but he now needs all his other skills and more to keep progressing. So yes, he absolutely needs the coaching of an uncle Tony to make him recognize and work on his weaknesses and reach his full potential, like Nadal did his whole career. Wimbledon will be a good test of how quickly he can develop.

[@leonardobraynen1524]

@@gto6254 np dude. You're a good writer and know how to articulate whats happening on the tennis court.

[@uletitlinger]

Is Shelton mixed race?

[@JokerCat9]

Yes

[@turntech4776]

Who cares

[@leonardobraynen1524]

What does being mixed race have to do with him as a tennis player???!? Wtf is your point???!?

[@al1976-v7m]

Yes his father is Bryan Shelton, former pro.

[@laurent33320]

Shelton is a very entertaining payer. His forehand is his weaker shot and he will have to improve it dramatically if wants to break into top 10.

[@raxrax223]

It's me or he looks like an US Nadal version?? lol

[@philippelaurence2313]

Bien Fritz ,le Shelton pue la prétention. Comme Alcatraz qui a l'impression qu'il a déjà gagné,24 grands chelems. Ils vont déchanter .

[@MsabResearch]

Great game. A bit too much grunting from Shelton but hey, whatever works for him, I ain't the pro tennis player here lol good game

[@Bojanthekid]

2 best Master for me its Shanghai

[@gera_germanov]

ЗА НИМ БУДУЩЕЕ: НИ ХВАТАЕТ ОПЫТА И ПРОБЛЕМЫ С ПРЕМОМ ПОДАЧИ. В КОНЦЕ ВНИМАНИЕ-КОНЦЕНТРАЦИЯ ПРОПАЛА (ПРОПАЛА ПЕРВАЯ ПОДАЧА). А ТАК ДО 4/5 ВО ВТОРОМ ПРОСТО БЛЕСТЯЩЕ 👋👋👋👍😎

[@fatboi1283]

POV, you are trying not to look at the comments before finishing the match

[@pjdavis4420]

Wind is bad sheesh

[@stevel.2759]

Shelton was winning until his game went on Fritz

[@kfbob364]

Someone like Andre agassi would destroy either of these guys in his prime

[@whenelvescry2625]

4:12 she looks like azog from the hobbit

[@rizwanramzan5729]

Ben is the American version of Carlos Alcatraz.

[@geraldinemorley5946]

Can you please stop putting the name of the winner first. It ruins the highlights 😤😤

[@serbianwarrior385]

Sorry but I laughed my a*s of when i saw Ukrainian flag on the top of stadium 😂😂😂Americans didint even know Ukraine exist before this war.I dont recall seeing Syrian,Lybian,Afghanistan of IRAQI flags in this tournaments?

[@turntech4776]

Iv seen them!

[@chukit6654]

shelton's backhand aint good

[@leonardobraynen1524]

Its serviceable but not a weapon

[@chukit6654]

@@leonardobraynen1524 i agree with you. it has gotten better than what i saw when he played isner maybe last year

[@leonardobraynen1524]

@@chukit6654 for sure. But the kid is only 20. He has miles to improve. I do like his game tho- strong 1st serve pctg; laser of a top spin forehand; lefty spin obviously; net game; can change directions.

[@sputnik8543]

Just remember Fritz is the guy who can’t beat an injured Nadal / Djokovic - average player

[@willkronenberg3699]

sad to see the female with cosmetic surgery gone wrong in taylor's box

[@baddervenus5002]

DAMNNN

[@Mangoshake2021]

Botox ‘social influencers’

[@skyjuke2006]

Not so much difference between the two players. Shelton will become stronger than Fritz in one year or two, and he knows it.

[@Propagandamouth]

The highlights don't show half of it. Some of the points were pretty good, but the part of the match that i watched - 2nd and 3rd sets - it was undless unforced errors and very weird (to say the least) actions from Shelton. To be honest, it was a terrible game to watch. Shelton literally had no idea what he was doing on the court. Some of weirder points where would just try to moonball vs Fritz looked ridiculous and cringe. Like lower tier WTA.

[@Jack-pl2he]

Fritz Performance was not good but Shelton choked

[@team3383]

So sad when so much money gets involved that sports are no longer sports but robotic human beings - Absolutely NO soul

[@OfficialWorldChampion]

whats with the ukraine flag. as if i want 113 billion going there when people go bankrupt paying for healthcare here. Also, can taylor swift hit a passing shot

[@azenith9589]

Fritz it’s not a grand slam potential , he’s only good at atp tournament

[@leonardobraynen1524]

We'll see after this season

[@hammadgill7591]

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[@vincents5468]

Great tennis and skills but so much arrogance from both... Humility has totaly desappearded of tennis

[@leonardobraynen1524]

How so Vincent? Referring to hand shake at the end? What??

[@daanbruigom2913]

Why are they yelling and screaming in tennis ? They have to do so in other sports too. 😜🤪😂

[@yektaterzioglu9539]

They are the same

[@Демилитаризатор]

Shelton=Nadal

[@nonchalantd]

!

[@lukey139]

📞🎶☎️

[@DavidBlystone]

Fritz barbie looks like dime a dozen here in Miami

[@rc-darkangel774]

I hope Shelton can be the American Nadal . He got the charm and charisma. The number of young Black players and future stars like China's Yu...will only save tennis from pickle ball!!

[@shubandevarakonda9240]

first

[@josealvim6596]

BEN SHELTON WONT BE THE AMERICAN PLAYER THEY ARE WAITING FOR, SINCE SAMPRAS AND AGASSI !! HE SEEM A TOO EMITIONAL, A BAD BOY, AND NO GOOD EXAMPLE AND IMAGE FOR USA TENIS !!!

[@rajraghavan3927]

Ben appears to have potential... but American tennis players have an attitude of Entitlement.... they win one game and expect the opponent to hand over the match to them. Take Ben for example. Started off great. Won the first set. But that was it.... BTW, Fritz will not win this tournament. Just wait and see...

[@turntech4776]

Fritz is very young, and Taylor has a lot of experience. It’s a stretch to say he felt entitled to the match just that he didn’t have the experience to close it out

[@January.]

@@turntech4776 Their names are TAYLOR Fritz and BEN Shelton.

[@January.]

No surprise. Of course Alcatraz and Medvedev are the contenders for the tournament and Fritz isn't.

[@turntech4776]

@@January. yet you understood me regardless

[@January.]

@@turntech4776 No, I don't. Fritz ISN'T very young.

[@proffe2012]

Что там украинский флаг делает?

[@leonardobraynen1524]

Whr do u see the Ukranian flag? Which number?

[@Honor198]

Самое смешное это флаг Украины над большим экраном, вместе со флагом США. Логику не вижу. Украина хозяйка турнира что ли? 🤣

[@99cya]

Shelton has the whitest box possible.

[@bangkok88866h]

Fritz and Alcaraz are so annoying

[@leonardobraynen1524]

Lol Ben has your name and he *annoys* you??! You funny!

[@martillohammer]

Ben Shelton tiene mucho potencial

[@alexsokolov330]

Шелтон рано бабки подсчитал. Надо скромнее быть. Молодец Фриц, успокоил пацана. Пусть теперь тихо посидит и подумает.

[@Jfff-ugfgh]

Flawed for hand, should not copy Federer.

[@fdsjlaf]

sub par

[@redixhemalaj8998]

Glad shelton lost..his attitude against Fognini was horrible

[@sebastiancrespo9175]

I agree kid has talent but he screams after every point which I don’t understand.

[@Mangoshake2021]

Ughh, an obnoxious little twerp

[@turntech4776]

@@sebastiancrespo9175 he’s just really excited

[@leonardobraynen1524]

And Fognini attitude wasnt poor against other players as well??! Didnt hear your mouth then

[@leonardobraynen1524]

​@@sebastiancrespo9175 then dont watch him man! Simple! Wtf is up with you and Ben Shelton- starcrossed lovers or something???!? Screaming is a part of the tennis game- its biw he fires himself up. Like damn dred.