“She’s the reason why”: Ben Shelton dedicates first Grand Slam final to grandmother
Ben Shelton dedicated his first Grand Slam final to the grandmother his family lost this year, saying that without her there would be no Ben Shelton. His father, who coaches him, explained why: a lower-middle-class household in Alabama, a sport nobody could afford, and a mother who found a way to pay for it anyway.
Cédric Rouquette
September 12, 2026
