American youngster Ben Shelton has taken the Australian Open by storm despite feeling he's further away from home than ever.
The 20-year-old arrived in Melbourne very much an unknown quantity, having never won a Grand Slam match and been ranked outside the world's top 500 as recently as last year. He's since risen to a career high of No 89, but would have had few expectations ahead of his first tournament outside the US.
In fact, the trip has represented his first venture outside of his birth country of any kind. But there's been little time to enjoy the surroundings, with his last 16 win over compatriot JJ Wolf leaving him just two wins from a fairytale appearance in the final.
