Ben Shelton's 'shambolic' claim at Wimbledon riles fans who 'hope he goes out'

Daily Mirror

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Wimbledon quarter-finalist Ben Shelton has been one of the most exciting stars at the All England Club, but the American may have turned the home crowd against him
Wimbledon ace Ben Shelton has upset the English by delivering a scathing critique of the humble fry-up. The world No. 10, who's made an impressive dash to the quarter-finals at SW19, had been captivating the Wimbledon faithful with his astonishing athleticism and cheeky interviews.
He's dispatched Alex Bolt, Rinky Hijikata, Marton Fucsovics and Lorenzo Sonego at SW19. The 22-year-old will soon be facing off against top seed Jannik Sinner in the last eight, unless the Italian's elbow injury proves to be too much of a problem to play.
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But after one of his latest interviews, it's possible that many British fans will be rooting for Sinner instead. That's because the American boldly rated the full English breakfast a 0/10, reports the Express.
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In a playful interview with BBC Sport on various English peculiarities and delicacies, Shelton did not mince his words when the classic brekkie came up. When asked for his rating out of 10, Shelton said: "Zero, it's terrible. Nah, English breakfast is garbage. Who puts beans in? What are we doing? It's terrible."
However, Shelton may have recovered some of his English contingent when the topic of fish and chips was put to him. He gave the classic chippy tea a 7.5/10, while also giving cups of tea a high score of 9/10.
Unfortunately for Shelton, many fans were unable to forget his honest feelings towards the classic hangover remedy. One fan wrote: "Shambolic opinion. Hope he crashes out in straight sets at the earliest possible opportunity."
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Another counter-punched Shelton's opinion by slating an infamous American snack, writing: "Anyone who comes from a country that has spray on cheese shouldn't be allowed to comment on food." While another posted: "Fry up after a heavy night out is the only way to survive the day. It's a 10/10 gift from the gods."
However, some people on social media were able to see eye-to-eye with his opinion. One fan wrote: "He's not wrong though is he? I would imagine being a young athlete he would avoid a fry up like the plague."
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Shelton also ferociously lashed out at the country's narrow roads too, expressing frustration over driving in Britain compared to cruising on America's vast freeways. "I think this is the worst place to drive in the world," he said, in a statement which many Brits may well agree with.
"You make the road and you let people park on the side of the road so there's only room for one car, but then you say it's a two-way street. So then you have to pull in and parallel park so one guy can go past and then the other goes past. It takes like 35 minutes to go three miles."
Shelton gave London a lukewarm review, rating it a 7/10 while adding: "It would be like a nine or a 10 if it wasn't for the driving."
Shelton has moved into the top 10 but is yet to win a Grand Slam. He will need all of his talent and athleticism when he faces Sinner.
The American will likely take confidence from Sinner's struggles in his last 16 clash with Grigor Dimitrov, which saw the Italian lose the first two sets before the Bulgarian had to retire as a result of injury.