Ben Shelton says Sinner and Alcaraz's season is 'sad for tennis'

Ben Shelton reportedly said the season of Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz is "sad for tennis," per several outlets. Tennis World Italia reports he later pushed back, saying it's unfair to say this about the two players.

Timeline

1. 27 Oct, 17:10 UTCGoogle Trends spike on Shelton's 'sad for tennis' quote
2. 27 Oct, 17:20 UTCEssentiallySports covers Shelton's comments
3. 27 Oct, 17:33 UTCReached #1 on TrendHeat

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• “Sad for Tennis” — Ben Shelton Challenges Growing Narrative Around Jannik Sinner & Carlos AlcarazEssentiallySports
• Shelton pushes back: “It’s unfair to say this about Alcaraz and Sinner”Tennis World Italia
• Ben Shelton disagrees with the claim that Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner’s dominance is fading, ‘that’s unfair’Yahoo Sports