Ben Shelton: The first-time traveller into Australian Open quarters

[ASFN Admin]

When most people recall their first time abroad, fond memories of a family city break or sun-soaked beach holiday may spring to mind. But 20-year-old Ben Shelton's is uniquely memorable – he hopped off his first-ever international flight to casually reach the Australian Open quarter-final. Before this month, Shelton had never left the United States. This time last year he was ranked 569th. Now, with just a couple of stamps in his passport, he has somehow worked his way into the last eight of a m

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