🏆Ben Shelton celebrates Tokyo win with room service "Cheeseburger" after lifting first title🍔
Ben Shelton said he planned to celebrate his first ATP Tour title with a cheeseburger after winning the Japan Open on Sunday. The 21-year-old American beat Russian Aslan Karatsev 7-5, 6-1 in Tokyo to lift his first trophy, just over a year since turning professional. The rising star will climb to a career-high 15 in the ATP's rankings on Monday, having started the season at number 96. In his post victory press conference, Shelton also revealed he likes to be “original” on court and has become known for celebrating wins with his "dialled-in" gesture with an imaginary telephone. After taking advice from a friend Shelton didn’t perform that in Tokyo but tried his hand at a new “business-like” gesture and said he liked to "be creative" with his celebrations.
Ben Shelton said he planned to celebrate his first ATP Tour title with a cheeseburger after winning the Japan Open on Sunday. The 21-year-old American beat Russian Aslan Karatsev 7-5, 6-1 in Tokyo to lift his first trophy, just over a year since turning professional. The rising star will climb to a career-high 15 in the ATP's rankings on Monday, having started the season at number 96. In his post victory press conference, Shelton also revealed he likes to be “original” on court and has become known for celebrating wins with his "dialled-in" gesture with an imaginary telephone. After taking advice from a friend Shelton didn’t perform that in Tokyo but tried his hand at a new “business-like” gesture and said he liked to "be creative" with his celebrations.