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Shelton’s dad is the current head coach of the Florida Gators men’s tennis team with the father-and-son combo winning the NCAA singles championship together last year. But the American’s father, Bryan Shelton, was also a former pro on the ATP Tour reaching as high as No 55 in the world rankings.
The young Shelton will now overtake his father’s record no matter what happens for the remainder of the Australian Open. He’s set to climb inside the top-50 of the world rankings by next week and could move even higher if he beats either Roberto Bautista Agut or Tommy Paul in the next round.
Shelton’s dad isn’t the only former tennis player in the family as the 20-year-old’s mother, Lisa Witsken Shelton, and uncle, Todd Witsken, were both stars in tennis too.
