Ben Shelton is trained by his father, Bryan Shelton, at Wimbledon 2025. Shelton became professional in 2022, initially working with Dean Goldfine. In 2023, his father joined his full -time coach.
Bryan Shelton was head coach of the University of Florida (Florida Gators) for more than a decade. At the beginning of 2023, he retired from Collegiate Coaching to focus on work with his son on ATP Tour.
Everything about the father and coach of Ben Shelton Bryan
Shelton is currently in competition at Wimbledon 2025, where he reached the fourth round. The American players’ box includes her father and coach, Bryan, her mother Lisa Witsken Shelton, her sister Emma and her girlfriend Trinity Rodman.
Bryan Shelton was a professional tennis player, winning two simple ATPs and two double titles during his career. His best Grand Chelem performance occurred at the 1992 French Open in the mixed double event, where he and his partner, Lori McNeil, finished as a finalist after losing against Arantxa Sánchez Vicario and Todd Woodbridge in the final.
After retiring from professional tennis in 1997, Bryan Shelton led to the female tennis team of Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, who won the 2007 NCAA female tennis championship. He then became the head coach of the male tennis team of Florida Gators, who won the NCAA championship in 2021.
Shelton is the 10th standard in Wimbledon and beaten Alex Bolt, Rinky Hijikata and Márton Fucsovics to go to the fourth round, where he will face Lorenzo Sonego.
The winner of the match will go to the quarterfinals, where they will face the seeded Jannik Sinner or the 19th seeded Grigor Dimitrov.
“We have an excellent relationship, there is no pressure” – Ben Shelton to have his father, Bryan, like his trainer
Last month, when he was in a conversation with the tennis channel, Shelton discussed the relationship he has with his father and coach Bryan. He explained that their dynamic of the players’ coach feels “natural” and that there is no pressure involved.
“Yeah, there is not really a formula; it’s a little natural. I mean, we have an excellent relationship, there is no pressure. We have both the same goals. We want to be the best; we want to make a perfect effort every day. We don’t need to be perfect, but we want our efforts to be,” said Shelton.
The world n ° 10 has mentioned that he and Bryan manage their father-son relationships and players of players and keep things fresh and stay for each other.
“Yes, we have the same state of mind on many things obviously. When we are at home and we have understood how to really manage the relationship and keep things fresh and keep respect in the relationship,” he continued.
Shelton expressed his admiration for Bryan, declaring that he respects him not only as a father and coach, but also for his achievements as a player and his coach spirit.
“I think it is important that I respect him as a father, which I do a lot, and also as a coach. I respect his tennis spirit and how he was as a player, and I think that many people in the world respect him as a great tennis spirit,” added Shelton.
