
The young tennis player finished last year as the 568th player on the ATP list, while he ends this year as the 17th player in the world, which is a huge improvement. The American gained popularity after reaching the semifinals against Djokovic at the US Open, which he lost in three sets. The Serbian then eventually celebrated by “hanging up the phone”, a trademark of the young Shelton in previous duels, which was taken as an unnecessary provocation.