Ben Shelton asked Morgan Stanley to give his 'lucky charm' more PTO for Wimbledon
American tennis star Ben Shelton credits his sister, Emma Shelton, as his "lucky charm" through his undefeated 2025 Wimbledon run in London.
He's also asking if her employer, Morgan Stanley, will grant her some extra time off so she can keep cheering him on across the pond.
After Shelton's third round Wimbledon win over Márton Fucsovics on Saturday, Shelton spoke to the crowd and specifically mentioned his parents, USWNT standout and his girlfriend Trinity Rodman and his sister in the stands.
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He indeed made sure to see with the public stage if he could get his sister some extra time off from work.
"She has work back in the U.S. starting on Monday. She works for Morgan Stanley," Shelton told the crowd, which sparked widespread boos. "If any of y'all have some connects and get her a couple extra days off... [so] we can keep this rolling, that'd be great."
Hey, that sounds pretty convincing to us! Shelton will next play on Monday in the fourth round against Lorenzo Sonego, so hopefully Emma Shelton will be in attendance for that match as well.
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Ben Shelton's sister Emma (right) was jokingly booed by the Wimbledon crowd after Shelton revealed her job in an on court interview (John Walton/PA Wire) Ben Shelton launched a public plea for his sister to get some extra time off from her job at investment bank Morgan Stanley so she could remain at Wimbledon to cheer for him. It worked. After advancing to face Italy's Lorenzo Sonego on Monday in the fourth round, Shelton spoke in an on-court interview in front of a crowd that included his sister, Emma, and his girlfriend, United States women's national team star Trinity Rodman. Advertisement "I've been playing well this week. It's not just been me here. I have a great team. My parents are here. My girlfriend's here. 'Also, my sister's here. She's been here for every match that I've played this tournament so far. She's been the lucky charm," said the 10th-seeded Shelton, a 22-year-old American who has appeared in two Grand Slam semi-finals. "But she has work back in the US, starting on Monday. She works for Morgan Stanley." That comment drew some jovial boos from spectators as Emma embarrassingly covered her face with her hands. "If any of you all have some (connections) and get her a couple extra days off so she can (stay and) we can keep this rolling," Shelton continued after his 6-3, 7-6 (4), 6-2 victory over Marton Fucsovics of Hungary on Saturday, "that'd be great." Advertisement Sure enough, hours later, Emma posted a short video on Instagram in which Ben is heard asking her, "You got the week off or what?" Ben Shelton is through to the fourth round at Wimbledon thanks to the support of sister Emma, his 'lucky charm' (John Walton/PA Wire) She jumps up and down with her arms raised and a wide smile, and Ben says, "Shoutout, Morgan Stanley." The caption reads: "thank you MS" with three blue heart emojis and "return flight: cancelled." Ben Shelton, who has won all nine sets he's played in the first week at the All England Club, takes on Italy's Lorenzo Sonego on Monday. The American previously beat Sonego in the Australian Open quarter-finals in January.
