Rod Laver revealed his favourite among the young players. This kid’s gonna win a grand slam one day!

Rod Laver is one of the greatest legends of white sport. He achieved many successes and honors. The Laver Cup is named after him. Just before the culmination of the traditional competition, the Australian also commented on the question of tennis stars of the near future and he is unexpectedly clear about one name.

Rod Laver has accomplished a lot in his career. He has played his part as an amateur and a professional. In singles, he’s won an incredible-sounding 184 titles. He’s completed the calendar grand slam twice.

The main stadium at Melbourne Park, where the Australian Open is held, is named after the Australian. A major competition between players from Europe and the rest of the world is also named after him.

Before the finish of the Laver Cup, he managed to answer a question about Laver’s favourite young player. The 87-year-old Australian is clear on this point.

This kid is gonna win a grand slam!

Laver highlighted Ben Shelton’s strengths. The 20-year-old American is currently nineteenth in the ATP rankings.

Laver likes the American’s very strong left-handed serve. Shelton doesn’t make too many errors either.

The Australian tennis legend predicts a bright future for Shelton. We should prepare to see him win a grand slam one day.

In conclusion..

Shelton is definitely drawing a lot of attention to himself. He’s had a great run at both of this year’s Grand Slams on hard surfaces. He reached the quarterfinals in Australia and even slipped into the last four players in the US Open.

And Laver isn’t the only one taking a closer look at the Atlanta native. At this year’s US Open, John McEnroe also had high praise for him.

At the just concluded Laver Cup, Shelton managed one match and didn’t lose a set. We’ll see what the end of this year brings. During that time, we should be able to watch Shelton at the increasingly popular Next Gen ATP Finals.

Source: X (Twitter), ATP