Wimbledon: Ben Shelton pleaded for extra time off for his sister at Morgan Stanley. It worked
- Ben Shelton, a 22-year-old American tennis player seeded 10th, advanced to Wimbledon’s fourth round on Saturday in London.
- Shelton made a public plea for his sister Emma to get extra time off from Morgan Stanley so she could stay at Wimbledon longer.
- Emma Shelton has been present at every match this tournament but must return to her job in the US starting Monday.
- Shelton defeated Márton Fucsovics 6-3, 7-6 , 6-2 on Saturday, saying his sister has been his lucky charm and gave a "shoutout, Morgan Stanley."
- Shelton’s plea succeeded, allowing Emma to remain in London for his fourth-round match Monday against Italy’s Lorenzo Sonego, suggesting strong family support.
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Player Wins Longer Stay at Wimbledon for His Sister
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 in London to cheer for him at Wimbledon. It worked. After advancing to face Italy's Lorenzo Sonego on Monday in the fourth round,...
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Ben Shelton uses Wimbledon big stage to plea for sister to get more time off from Morgan Stanley job
American tennis star Ben Shelton appealed to Morgan Stanley for his sister, Emma, to extend her stay after he advanced to the fourth round following his victory on Saturday.
Wimbledon: Ben Shelton requested for extra time off for his ‘lucky charm’ sister in his on-court interview, Morgan Stanley obliged
While Shelton's request for his sister to get extra days off from Morgan Stanley worked, his hope of playing at Center Court did not. Court No 1 it is for the American once more on Monday.
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