Ben Shelton’s Hilarious Public Plea For Sister’s Extended Time Off Work Pays Off: WATCH

Last Updated:July 06, 2025, 18:11 IST

Ben Shelton reached the fourth round of Wimbledon and asked for extra days off for his sister Emma, who works at Morgan Stanley. She got the time off to support him.

Ben Shelton, with his girlfirned and sister in the stands, at Wimbledon (AP)

Ben Shelton turned to the Wimbledon crowd—and possibly some well-placed connections—with a cheeky yet heartfelt plea to help keep his sister in London a little longer.

Well, it worked.

After securing a spot in the fourth round of Wimbledon, where he is set to face Italy’s Lorenzo Sonego on Monday, Shelton used his post-match interview to shine a spotlight on the support he’s received throughout the tournament—from his family and his girlfriend, U.S. soccer star Trinity Rodman, to his sister Emma, who works at Morgan Stanley.

“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 Shelton, the 10th seed and 22-year-old American who has already reached two Grand Slam semifinals.

“But she has work back in the U.S., starting on Monday. She works for Morgan Stanley."

The crowd responded with playful boos when Shelton mentioned Emma’s impending return to work. She covered her face with her hands, clearly embarrassed—but also smiling.

“If any of you all have some [connections] and can get her a couple extra days off so she can [stay and] we can keep this rolling," Shelton said, following his 6-3, 7-6 (4), 6-2 victory over Hungary’s Marton Fucsovics on Saturday, “that’d be great."

A Happy Update

Just hours after the match, Emma shared a celebratory Instagram video. In the clip, Ben can be heard asking, “You got the week off or what?" Emma responds by jumping up and down with joy, arms in the air and a big grin on her face. “Shoutout, Morgan Stanley," Ben says off-camera.

Emma captioned the video: “thank you MS 💙💙💙 return flight: cancelled."

Shelton has yet to drop a set at this year’s Wimbledon, winning all nine he’s played so far. He previously faced Sonego in the Australian Open quarterfinals in January and will look to repeat that success as the tournament continues at the All England Club.

Siddarth Sriram

After training in the field of broadcast media, Siddarth, as a sub-editor for News18 Sports, currently dabbles in putting together stories, from across a plethora of sports, onto a digital canvas. His long-term...Read More

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