By Richard Pagliaro | @TennisNow | Wednesday, January 22, 2025
Photo credit: Matthew Calvis
The Happy Slam feels a bit like a Mockery Major for Ben Shelton.
The 22-year-old Shelton stopped Lorenzo Sonego 6-4, 7-5, 4-6, 7-6(4) to charge into the Australian Open semifinals.
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At the end of his post-match presser, Shelton called out AO host broadcaster Channel 9 for what he believes is disrespect of players on air and in on-court interviews.
The 21st-seeded Shelton said he’s “been a little bit shocked” by a level of disdain he believes some interviewers have displayed to some players and blasted that coverage as “embarrassing.”
“I’ve been a little bit shocked this week with how players have been treated by the broadcasters,” Shelton told the media in Melbourne. “I don’t think that the guy who mocked Novak, I don’t think that was just a single event.
“I’ve noticed it with different people,…
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