Ben Shelton is preparing for the upcoming season’s first competition in New Zealand. He has confirmed his participation in the ASB Classic Championship, an ATP 250 event. He concluded the 2024 season as ATP number 21 with a record of 46-26, including a title at the Houston Open in April. Shelton also lost an exhibition battle to Alcaraz in front of a raucous crowd in New York. However, he has resumed practicing.
Although the American seems to be satisfied with his job life, it appears that his personal life is not working as well as his professional life. Ben Shelton recently discovered missing parts from his Cadillac Escalade. Shelton expressed disbelief and assumed the pieces were stolen. The Cadillac Escalade, manufactured by General Motors and marketed by Cadillac, is a full-size luxury SUV introduced in 1999.
The Escalade, made in Arlington, Texas, is exclusively available in select international countries, including North America. On Thursday, took to his Instagram Stories to share an image of one of the tyres of his Cadillac Escalade. The tyre was missing an air cap. Through a written caption, Shelton revealed that all four of the air caps on his Escalade’s wheels were gone. The 22-year-old’s hunch was that an unknown person had stolen the air caps.
Shelton’s Cadillac Saga Raises Eyebrows
In 2024, Shelton achieved a 42-26 win-loss record and ranked 21st in the world. He earned his second ATP Tour championship this year in the U.S. Men’s Clay Court Championships in Houston, defeating compatriot Frances Tiafoe in the final. Shelton’s finest Majors performance came at Wimbledon, where he advanced to the fourth round. Shelton and others were given Cadillac Escalades to drive during the 2024 Cincinnati Open.
The American made a humorous comment regarding a player’s parking ability. Shelton’s 2024 season ended in disappointment at the Davis Cup, where he fell to Thanasi Kokkinakis of Australia in singles and Tommy Paul in doubles. Team USA captain Bob Bryan chose to play Shelton and Paul as a pair instead of doubles specialists Austin Krajicek and Rajeev Ram, resulting in a disputed doubles defeat.
