Andy Roddick says Ben Shelton made the appropriate choice in retiring from his US Open match and he’s additionally advising the younger American to take his time to get better as a result of enjoying via the damage and presumably worsening it will do much more harm than good.
After claiming the Toronto title and changing into the youngest American since Andy Roddick in 2004 to win a Masters title, Shelton had excessive hopes for the US Open. And fact be informed, the American tennis group hoped that the world No. 6 may make a run and develop into the primary American man since Roddick in 2003 to win a Grand Slam title.
Shelton was progressing properly early within the event, registering back-to-back straight-set wins. However then in opposition to Adrian Mannarino, the American seemed to be bodily struggling. And after Mannarino gained the fourth of their third-round match to ship it to a decider, the house star retired because of a shoulder damage.
Roddick to Shelton: Don’t take a three-week damage and switch it right into a six-month damage
On his podcast, the 2003 US Open winner admitted that he was heartbroken for the 22-year-old American.
"If Ben doesn't have a serve, he can't make a run to win this event. The very last thing I wish to do is take a three-week damage and switch it right into a six-month damage, proper? And that’s not a romantic manner that followers wish to cope with sports activities, proper? We wish everybody to be Willis Reed, proper? We wish everybody to be you play via the ache," the previous world No. 1 mentioned on the Served with Andy Roddick podcast.
Simply earlier than coming to the US Open, Shelton gained the most important title of his profession and achieved a career-high rating of No. 6 on the planet.
"It’s onerous to be sober in decision-making. Don’t, for those who're Ben, after all of the progress you've made this yr, don’t take a three-week damage and switch it right into a six-month in damage," Roddick added.
It stays to be seen for a way lengthy Shelton shall be sidelined and if he shall be prepared to begin his Asian swing in time.
