Ben Shelton has been asked a lot about Juan Carlos Ferrero since announcing him as his new coach.
Shelton announced Ferrero as his coach earlier this month, adding the Spaniard to his team alongside his father, Bryan.
This is the first tennis coaching role for Ferrero, who joins forces with Shelton after leaving Carlos Alcaraz’s team at the end of 2025.
Shelton hiring Ferrero has caused a huge reaction in the tennis world, and the American has now revealed how he really feels about the questions he is receiving about his new coach ahead of the ATP Finals this year.
Ben Shelton claims he is not surprised by the Juan Carlos Ferrero questions
Shelton is making his second appearance at the ATP Finals this year after another impressive season, which has seen him win four titles and reach his first Grand Slam final at the US Open.
The world number four is set to be joined by his new coach Ferrero at the ATP Finals in Turin, and in an interview with Bolshe, Shelton was asked if he ever gets annoyed by the number of questions he receives about the big addition he has made to his team.
“I mean obviously I get a lot of questions, but I think it comes with the territory,” replied Shelton. “Me, being a top player, and him being a former world number one, also a great coach who also has won many Grand Slams with Carlos.
“I think that the questions are going to come, it’s not something that surprises me and I’m used to it. But yes, there has been many, many questions.”
Ben Shelton’s record vs his group at the ATP Finals this year
Shelton is the third seed at the ATP Finals this year, and he knows who he is guaranteed to play in his round-robin group. Shelton has been placed in a group with world number one Alexander Zverev, as well as tournament debutants Arthur Fils and Rafael Jodar.
Zverev has proven to be a big problem for Shelton, having lost all six of his previous matches against the German, including in the US Open final earlier this year. Shelton has a more positive record against Fils, and he has never faced Jodar before.
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Players in Ben Shelton’s group at the ATP Finals |
Head-to-head vs Ben Shelton |
Most recent meeting |
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Alexander Zverev |
6-0 Zverev |
Zverev beat Shelton, 6-3 7-6(2) 5-7 6-2 (US Open Final â 2026) |
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Arthur Fils |
2-1 Shelton |
Shelton beat Fils, 6-3 7-6(9) (Swiss Indoors Semi-final â 2024) |
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Rafael Jodar |
0-0 |
N/A |
Shelton will be hoping for a more positive outcome at the ATP Finals this year, having lost all three matches he played at the tournament last year after suffering a round-robin exit. Shelton will also be hoping to become the first American to win the ATP Finals singles title since Pete Sampras in 1999.
The first round-robin match Shelton will play in Turin this year will be against Fils on Sunday, November 15.
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