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Ben Shelton departe en la zona reservada a los jugadores en compañía de su pareja. Ella es Trinity Rodman, hija del díscolo ala-pívot de los Bulls e integrante de la selección estadounidense de soccer. Están juntos desde hace un par de años y el tenista (23 años) aprecia sobremanera el respaldo y los consejos de su chica, “vital” en su carrera. “Es muy inspirador tener una novia que entiende la vida de un deportista de élite [es también delantera en el Washington Spirit]. Sabe disfrutar conmigo de los buenos momentos y sostenerme en los malos”, dice el estadounidense, al que la próxima madrugada (hacia las 3.00, Movistar+) le aguarda un desafío colosal. Enfrente estará Carlos Alcaraz, que llegó a Nueva York para experimentar y ahora es temido por todos.

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Shelton protagonizó su mejor recorrido en un grande en 2025, cuando alcanzó las semifinales en Australia. Ese mismo año también registró su mejor ranking hasta ahora, con el quinto puesto de noviembre. Ahora es noveno, pero virtualmente ascenderá al menos hasta dicha posición.

Su expediente recoge siete trofeos, cuatro de ellos esta campaña. Destacan dos Masters 1000 (logrados ambos en Canadá, este año y el anterior). Lo estrenó en 2023 (Tokio) y también inscribió su nombre en Houston, Dallas, Múnich y Stuttgart.

En su historial quedará un episodio de hace tres años, cuando Novak Djokovic, mosqueado por la actitud del estadounidense, celebró el triunfo contra él imitando la celebración característica que hacía entonces Shelton, simulando que colgaba un teléfono.

Él y Alcaraz se han cruzado tres veces: Canadá (2023), Laver Cup (2024) y Roland Garros (2025). Este último duelo fue de un nivel muy elevado, aunque el español logró imponerse en tres sets. Quien gane se medirá con Alex Michelsen o Frances Tiafoe.

Por otra parte, este lunes se confirmó el avance el dúo formado por Marcel Granollers y Horacio Zeballos, beneficiados por la renuncia (por lesión) de la pareja formada por Arthur Fery y Joshua Paris. Cabe recordar que el catalán y el argentino defienden el título.

While Christian Gonzalez will watch Devon Witherspoon and the Seattle Seahawks celebrate their Super Bowl LX victory on Wednesday night, the New England Patriots cornerback will have something else over his counterpart in the NFL's regular-season opener. Gonzalez and the Patriots have agreed to an extension that will make him the highest-paid cornerback in NFL history, according to multiple reports. Gonzalez will receive a four-year, $135 million deal with $102 million in guaranteed money, ESPN reported late Monday night. With a $33.75 million average annual salary, Gonzalez slightly bests the contract extension that Witherspoon signed in August that made the Seahawks star the highest-paid cornerback in NFL history. Witherspoon agreed to a four-year, $132 million extension ($33 million average annual value) with $101 million guaranteed. Even though Gonzalez still has two seasons remaining on his rookie contract, his contract talks were at the forefront during Patriots training camp. Patriots owner Robert Kraft said in July that the team had made Gonzalez an offer that would make him the highest-paid cornerback in NFL history, but Gonzalez's trainer said that the language of the contract was "kind of trash." Gonzalez didn't seem to refute his trainer's comments when he spoke with reporters when he spoke with reporters last week. "He can speak his mind. He’s got his thoughts, I’ve got mine," Gonzalez said, "but I back everything he says. He backs everything I say. That’s kind of our relationship. We talk every day. He’s going to say what he’s going to say." Gonzalez added in comments to MassLive that he was "still frustrated" that he and the Patriots had yet to reach an agreement on an extension. Now, Gonzalez and the Patriots can shift their attention to the 2026 regular season, which begins Wednesday night in Seattle. As New England was largely dominated in Super Bowl LX, Gonzalez put up an impressive performance in that game. He allowed just one catch on five targets for 16 yards, per Pro Football Focus, as Offensive Player of the Year Jaxon Smith-Njigba struggled to make an impact. That performance capped off a Pro Bowl year for Gonzalez. He didn't have an interception in the regular season, but he allowed just one touchdown and had the game-sealing interception in the Patriots' AFC Championship Game win over the Denver Broncos. Gonzalez, 24, also earned a second-team All-Pro nod for his play in 2024. The Patriots took Gonzalez with the 16th overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft.

Florida State and No. 19 SMU kicked off at 9:15 p.m. ET at Doak Campbell Stadium following a nearly two-hour power outage that forced both programs to play under severely restricted conditions. As teams prepared to take the field, ESPN reported that the game would proceed despite significant operational limitations. According to Yahoo Sports, the two programs kicked off without full stadium lights, working public address speakers, referee microphones, sideline iPads, coach-to-player helmet communications, or functioning scoreboards. ESPN's official broadcast displayed a graphic confirming the following: Officials said that the Seminoles (1-0) and Mustangs (0-0) were to take the field at 9 p.m. for warmups with a 9:15 p.m. ET kickoff, almost two hours after the scheduled 7:30 p.m. ET kickoff. A statement on the Jumbotron inside Doak Campbell Stadium at 8:30 p.m. read: "Technical staff are addressing a power disruption to the west side tower due to an electrical short in the main transformer. Electricians are working to restore the power service. The game remains suspended. Update to follow." ACC commissioner Jim Phillips chatted with athletic directors from both schools, SMU’s Damon Evans and Florida State’s Michael Alford, for a few minutes on the field before administrators moved inside to further discuss options. The highly anticipated finale on Labor Day to the weekend's first full slate of games was put on hold as a countdown clock inside the stadium stopped at 7:30 p.m. and the stadium lights went out. Florida State and SMU had run out of their respective tunnels and onto their sidelines just moments before the game officially entered a delay. The Seminoles and Mustangs remained on their sidelines before eventually being sent back to their locker rooms. A few specialists from both teams returned to the field to warm up. Florida State punter encouraged the fans to stand up and cheer, and the school’s band played in one end zone. Fans did the wave and knocked around beach balls. The Associated Press contributed to this report.