I was a quarterback and I played for six or seven years, but that was the decision I had to make when I was about 12 years old: Do I focus and specialise in tennis or American football? — Ben Shelton Copy Share Image
I grew up playing every sport: basketball, soccer, baseball, but I really fell in love with American football. — Ben Shelton Copy Share Image
Staying consistent is even more important in three-out-of-five-set matches, to be able to wear on guys over that long of a match, if it… — Ben Shelton Copy Share Image
I feel like I've done a pretty good job of blocking out everything that's going on around me when I need to, and I've… — Ben Shelton Copy Share Image
Yeah, I think in tennis you have plenty of setbacks, plenty of times where you're not the one winning or doing well. And that's… — Ben Shelton Copy Share Image
I would much rather people say to me that 'Oh, you're playing so well, you should be playing higher in the lineup' than, 'Why… — Ben Shelton Copy Share Image
I wasn't expecting to have amazing results in my first year on tour and to be winning all the time. — Ben Shelton Copy Share Image
Yeah, for me, it's really important that I know myself. I know what makes me play the best. — Ben Shelton Copy Share Image
You're not always going to have a perfect day. And when you're not playing well out on the pro tour, pretty much everyone can… — Ben Shelton Copy Share Image
For me, it's really special to be playing at these big tournaments and playing my best tennis at the big tournaments. — Ben Shelton Copy Share Image
You gotta be careful with the supplements and everything you take these days. — Ben Shelton Copy Share Image
I played a lot of sports until I was, like, 13, and then I shut it down and started focusing on tennis. But I… — Ben Shelton Copy Share Image
I'm not sure if there was a moment where things clicked or it was just I knew that I was making gradual improvements in… — Ben Shelton Copy Share Image
Chasing money and chasing points around the world is not going to get me personally where I want to be. — Ben Shelton Copy Share Image
