Ben Shelton shares sad personal news

TL;DR

Ben Shelton announced the passing of his grandmother, Regina Ann Shelton, who died at 90 on March 27. He shared heartfelt memories on social media, highlighting her influence on his tennis career.

Key points

Ben Shelton's grandmother passed away at age 90.
She died on March 27 and was buried in Alabama.
Shelton credited her as the reason he plays tennis.

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American tennis player Ben Shelton took to social media to share sad personal news.

Shelton’s paternal grandmother, Regina Ann Shelton, passed away on March 27 at the age of 90. She was laid to rest in Alabama on Monday, April 27.

His Instagram post was filled with pictures from his childhood until recently. He said that she is the reason he is playing tennis and closed his post by calling her “Granddear.”

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Shelton spoke about his grandmother at Dallas Open

On his way to winning February’s Dallas Open, Shelton spoke about his grandmother after a tough match against Adrian Mannarino.

He said: “I knew it was going to be a battle. And as I said in my interview before this one, it is for my grandmother. She’s been fighting hard. I was trying to fight hard out here on the court as well.”

The loss hits extra hard for the tight-knit Shelton family as Ben is coached by his father Bryan. The pair have been traveling, playing, and being extremely professional in the toughest of times.

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Shelton won the doubles title with his college compatriot Andres Andrade at the US Men’s Clay Court Championship on April 5, and he backed that up with a big win at the BMW Open on April 19.

Q&A

What was the cause of Ben Shelton's grandmother's death?

The article does not specify the cause of Regina Ann Shelton's death.

When was Regina Ann Shelton laid to rest?

Regina Ann Shelton was laid to rest on April 27.

How did Ben Shelton honor his grandmother on social media?

Ben Shelton shared a post filled with childhood pictures and expressed that she was the reason he plays tennis, referring to her as 'Granddear.'