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Ben Shelton: Tennis star who broke his own record with 149 mph serve at US Open is dating track-and-field prodigy

Ben Shelton stunned onlookers by hitting three aces in one game en route to defeating Tommy Paul in the Round of 16 of the US Open

ATLANTA, GEORGIA: American tennis player Ben Shelton is in a relationship with professional heptathlete Anna Hall. The athlete couple officially announced their relationship in November 2021 through a social media post on Instagram.

Shelton, 20, defeated Tommy Paul to become the first American male to get to the quarterfinals of the US Open since Andy Roddick in 2002. In the process, he also recorded the fastest serve of the event at 149 mph.

The two remarkable serves occurred in the same game as a third ace broke his previous record of 147 mph.

The feat was accomplished when Shelton defeated Paul 6-4 6-3 4-6 6-4 to reach his first US Open quarterfinal, as per Daily Mail.

Anna Hall is two years older than Ben Shelton

Shelton's girlfriend Hall, 22, is an established track and field athlete.

Reportedly, Hall is two years older than her boyfriend and they love to spend time with each other.

As per The SportsLite, Hall is an American heptathlete who competes on international levels. She is still a student and represents the Adidas Club and the Florida Gators College Team outside of the university.

She earned the gold medal in the U20 Pan American Championship, and experts predict future success for her in the heptathlon discipline.

Anna Hall's career achievements

Hall was born in Colorado and has been dubbed "the cutest human" by fellow college athlete and star Emily Cole.

She competed in the World U20 championships in 2018, which was her first international appearance.

Hall made the All-SEC Indoor First Team and the All-SEC Outdoor Second Team in 2022, earning her the title of Outdoor National Women's Field Athlete of the Year from the US Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association.

Hall had two gold medals to her name in 2022 when she won the heptathlon and pentathlon for the Gators, as per The US Sun.

She also made the US National Team after clinching gold at the 2019 Pan American U20 Athletics Championships and a bronze at the 2022 World Athletics Championships.

However, she shattered a bone in her left foot by hitting a hurdle during the 2021 US Olympic Trials, which also put an end to her chances of competing in Tokyo.

Hall won the bronze medal at the World Athletics Championships in Oregon and was named the 2022 USTFCCCA Women's National Athlete of the Year.

Anna Hall shares plea on TikTok

Recently, Shelton's girlfriend Hall posted a viral TikTok video in which she made an emotional plea against the stereotyping female athletes.

Hall emphasized the need for a shift in the way fans perceive and talk about female athletes.

The athletes' commitment to their sport and hardwork are undermined by the relentless emphasis on appearance, she noted.

What is Anna Hall's net worth?

Online sources place Anna Hall's estimated net worth between USD $1 million and $5 million.

Ben Shelton and Anna Hall make up an impressive athlete couple

The two started dating near the close of 2021, with Shelton celebrating their first anniversary in November 2022 and Hall sharing their first photo together in December.

Both are active on Instagram, but due to the nomadic nature of their careers as professional athletes, they seldom ever share photos of themselves together.

The couple often reposts pictures of one another on their Instagram accounts, showing how much they support each other's sporting endeavors.

Hall captioned a video of Shelton celebrating his most recent victory with the phrase "so much [heart emoji] from this kid" after Shelton's victory.

Ben Shelton's firey serves stun US Open crowd

The 20-year-old tennis sensation immediately broke his fellow American's serve and sped to a 3-1 advantage in the third set. He fired the potent 149 mph serve on his subsequent serve with a score of 15-0.

He then outdid the year's fastest serve twice in the same game. Shelton had set a new record on September 1 with a 147 mph serve against Aslan Karatsev in the third round of the US Open.