Shelton's Prime-10 Debut Makes Three People within the ATP's Prime-10 for the First Time Since 2006

By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Monday June 16, 2025

American males’s tennis continues to develop its momentum. After touchdown two males within the quarterfinals at Roland-Garros for the primary time since 1996, the American males now have three gamers ranked contained in the Prime 10 for the primary time since 2006.

Enter Ben Shelton, who reached the semifinals final week in Stuttgart, and enters the Prime-10 for the primary time in Monday’s ATP rankings.

Shelton, 22, is the primary American man born within the 2000s to realize the feat.

Shelton is joined by Taylor Fritz, who returns to No.4 after profitable the Stuttgart title, and Tommy Paul, who’s at No.8, because of his quarterfinal run at Roland-Garros.

The final time three American males held Prime 10 rankings on the identical time was April seventeenth, 2006, when Andy Roddick was No. 4, James Blake was No. 7 and Andre Agassi was No. 10.

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Shelton is the fourth ATP participant – and second American, together with Paul – to make his Prime-10 debut in 2024. The opposite two gamers are Jack Draper and Lorenzo Musetti.

Diallo Cracks Prime-50

Canada’s Gabriel Diallo, 23, cracks the Prime-50 at No.44 because of his title at ‘S-Hertogenbosch. Diallo grew to become simply the second Canadian to win a grass courtroom title on Sunday, and the primary since Greg Rusedski in 1993.

Italy’s Flavio Cobolli additionally cracks a career-high at No.24.

Zizou Bergs (+14 to No.49) and Reilly Opelka (+12 to No.75) had been additionally among the many massive risers on this week’s ATP rankings. Opelka has risen over 200 spots since January. He performed Brisbane at No.293 this yr.

Bergs, who misplaced to Diallo within the ‘S-Hertogenbosh closing, is again at his career-high.