Robust crowd support. Yes. Kotex's dirty antics. No. There was A LOT of talk to Messina during the changeovers about the Hippo's incessant delays during Shelton's service games that ultimately resulted in a deserved point penalty. Plus, the taunting finger wagging from Porkov whenever Shelton double faulted. Ultimately Ben's bigger weapons got him the win & he mimed the Ruskie's impotent fist pump before the Hippo's no look handshake at the end.
@@FabianM99 I'm no one's groupie per se, I'm just not willing to stand by & let a mindless deluge of ridiculous hatred against him stand with no push back. They're all the same humorless lemmings galvanized by You-Know-Who.
@@LiamSKA It's not narcissistic to uphold the rules of engagement. Kotex played dirty all match. He constantly delayed Shelton's service games & finally received a point penalty after warnings from Messina. When returning, you MUST play at the pace of the server, duh. Wagging his finger when Shelton double faulted, underarm serving, & fist pumping on return did nothing to endear the Hippo to the crowd or Shelton. Y'all talk mess but don't even know what really goes on.
I wondered what was up with the handshake at the end of Shelton-Kotov match when watching the Day 3 Highlights. This video finally provided the context.
Grazie mille, Italia! Thanks for showing Shelton SO much love in doubles & singles this year. Once Ben found the rackets with the string tension he needed, it was a wrap. After missing way too many returns in the first set, Shelton settled in, stopped trying to go for the lines all the time and found his range on return. Shelton started serving bigger in the 2nd set & brought his forehand into play more while keeping the backhand stable. Bryan also gave him some much needed feedback during Kotex's bathroom break before the 3rd. Ben put more balls in court & made the heaving Hippo hurl after more balls. Both players had extended conversations with Messina during the changeovers, but it was CLEAR the rancid Ruskie was playing dirty to delay Shelton's service games. Messina finally made him pay with a point penalty at a crucial point in the 3rd set. The crowd boos, mimed fist pump, & no-look handshake were all cherries on the clay cake. What a match.
@@skippys8322 Thank you. To clarify, because people STILL don’t know; he received a time violation warning in the 2nd set, then Messina gave him both a point penalty & delay of game warning in the 3rd.
@@nikolaip5834 not sure. All I hear is how great Shelton, how huge is serve is yea he can hit 150 mph serve but doesn't yet where are the results where ?
@@FrankHor101 Tell me, do you have one on the marble? Of the players you mentioned, only Sonego fits into a series of clowns and players who show no respect. Nadal and Alcaraz are both fair sportsmen
Shelton wasn't simply copying Kotex, he was mocking the impotent fist pump. Porkov really tried it during the match point penalty included. In the end, the Hippo's underarm serve & underhanded stalling tactics weren't enough to best Ben's better game.
lol your support someone who was acting like a complete ass and actively doing negative behaviors damaging to the sport over Shelton who just is having fun.
Great play by Shelton. Kotov seemed to be in the wrong in the examples we saw ... although I'm still not sure why the crowd boos underhand serves-I've always thought that's dumb. I your opponent is standing that far back ... using an underhand serve is a legitimate strategy.
That underarm serve was just one of many underhanded tactics used by the Hippo throughout the match. The crowd, Messina, & Ben were on to Kotex from the start. Ultimately, none of them worked & Shelton was victorious.
@@DanielFolsom It's a legal shot, but unless you're injured and can't land on your loading leg properly, there is no noble reason to use that serve. It's meant to catch your opponent by surprise, but it's become less effective as more players have become better at chasing down drop shots. Still, Kaughtov won that point in the rally.
@@got2bjosh Hm. I just don't agree about nobility. What, exactly, is "not noble" about it? If the receiving player is standing particularly far back from the baseline ... it's the right strategic move to throw in an occasional underhand serve. To be clear: I'm not defending anything else as to Koto's conduct, but tennis crowds have always been weird about the underhand serve.
@@got2bjosh you know what else is meant to catch opponents by surprise? Body serves. Taking the ball early. Taking the ball late to force the opponent to guess early. A drop shot after a long baseline rally. Hitting away from the open court when your opponent has committed to running to the open court. Making a no-look shot near the net to fool your opponent into committing one way. Tennis is about catching your opponent by surprise; it's half the reason plays are drawn up and strategy is useful
Precisely. Shelton is mentally tough & had the crowd on his side. The delays only pissed Ben off & made him MORE determined to win. Even Messina couldn't ignore the delays any longer & Porkov's point penalty was fully deserved.
good stuff ben! way to not let the troll effect you negatively. hopefully he realizes it's unnecessary to be that ridiculous, accept your time delay penalties, and leave it to just tennis.
Pavel Kotov is a great player. Fun to watch. Had no issues at all with playing against a crowd.. He was brave enough to deliver an undercut serve against Sinner in a match deciding moment in Madrid. I can respect that! Good luck at the French open Pavel!
Everyone grunts. You should've heard Medvedead during practice when BuBenik was playing doubles. So distractingly loud. All four guys were laughing during the changeover.
Child, please. Ben has the bigger weapons & used them to full effect in the 2nd & 3rd sets. Once he got his rackets sorted & found the ones with the correct tensions, it was a wrap. Kotex pissing him off with the constant delays only made Shelton more determined.
I’ve never seen any of the things you all describe of kotov before this match. Also I thought kotov was complaining that Shelton was hiding the ball on his serve? I didn’t watch the whole match so I assume I missed something. I liked kotov too and I’m American
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Pleasantly surprised that Ben was able to keep his composure here. Saw the video thumbnail and thought we'd have dual meltdowns, but definitely a potential show of maturity for Shelton against a notorious agitator. Now only if he can show the same when he's struggling.
@@craigwilliams516 This is such a fact-free and delusional attitude, it is getting hilarious. He is always - always - respectful at the net, win or lose. That is not nasty. If he was blond and blue-eyed, you would have a different opinion.
Sembra che i romani vadano a vedere il tennis come una volta andavano a vedere i gladiatori al Colosseo…sinceramente preferisco i silenzi di Wimbledon, si addicono di più a questo sport e favoriscono la concentrazione dei giocatori.
Because of Kotex's dirty delays ultimately resulting in him receiving a point penalty from Messina. There was also the underarm serve, finger wagging on double faults, & fist pumps on return. All of it pissed off Shelton & the crowd.
Shelton is the better player & he didn't play dirty to win. Simple. The crowd could see how the rancid Ruskie was delaying the game on return & didn't like it. The point penalty was well deserved.
@doramon Gamesmanship through message sending and crowd pandering, that's it! The young generation and its lack of class has arrived on the tour. :( I would not be surprised if we see a fight between tennis players at some point if that bragging attitude gets worse. And crowds are not getting wiser as well.
Basically, Kotex played dirty the entire match & lost. When returning, you're supposed to play at the pace of the server. When they're ready you need to be ready. Instead, the Hippo would delay Shelton's service games to where Messina finally issued the rancid Ruskie a point penalty in the 3rd set. On top of all that, Porkov would wag his finger when Shelton double faulted, fist pumped on return errors, & underarm served at one point. The mimed fist pump from Belton & no-look handshake at the end from Pavel was just a sign there was no love lost between the players.
@@got2bjosh Whatever! So both were acting like spoiled brats. Anyway, I get that Shelton could get under your skin but Kotov could have been better as well. I will give you that but I would like to know why he was pissed at Shelton in the first place. What was the trigger point of all that nonsense? BTW, judging by your creativity I guess that there is "no love lost" between you and Kotov also. ;)
@@aryusure1943 Shelton wasn't being a brat. The returner must play at the pace of the server. That's literally the rule. Delay of game is another actual offense. To answer your question, here's the tennis tea: In the 1st set, Shelton was missing a lot of makable 2nd serve returns, so Kotex was holding comfortably & then got a break at the end. In the 2nd set, Shelton sorted out his rackets & found the one with the correct string tension, so his shots stopped flying on long/wide. That settled him down and allowed him to find his range to make more returns. Couple that with Ben's bigger serving & now there's way more pressure on Porkov's service games. In response, the Ruskie ramps up the mind games by continuing to take time during Shelton's service games which he knows he can't do. After dropping the 2nd set, Pavlov leaves the court which allowed Shelton to talk with his dad who told him what to fix on return as a break for the 3rd set would be crucial. Eventually, Paved met the end of his road and grew more fatigued with each game as Shelton upped the ante on his serve & forehand. Shelton also made him run more & more balls down. Eventually, Messina issued a point penalty after way too many delays on return. The stalling tactics continued as Kaughtov tried to delay play even further & asked for the supervisor who of course sided with the umpire. Through it all, the crowd remained with Shelly.
@@got2bjosh Thanks for the colorful summary. I'll take your word for it since I did not watch the match and the video starts with the point penalty to Kotov for violating the clock rule which gives you a point (no pun intended). BTW, I know the rule that you have to respect the server's pace. Nadal pissed off a lot of players with his pace though, hence the service clock was put in motion. And nowadays some returners don't respect the clock. Upside down! And I get that you remained on Shelton's side as well. ;)
@@n0name1450yes he did. Go back and watch some of his matches. Not the first time. With all the other players on the tour making some kind of stupid noise, who really cares?
@@blackblake3658 yeah, that's right. The one they breathe from their @$$ eh?. Yep, that's trendy these days amongst the youngsters. You are right, that thought didn't occur to me as I use my rational head to decide. Kudos to you 🙌
@@got2bjoshYou do know your stuff huh? I never actually heard of him as I follow the women's game mostly but of course know the superstars in the men's game. 😊
@@got2bjosh I just might regret asking this, but I'll be brave! Now, WHO is "Moldfleece?"Gael? If so, how, why, mold? I'm scared, but have at it! 😭 Lol.
Lol, don't know Kotov, but I don't begrudge Shelton the win. Even though I don't like him either. But I really thought at the start if someone had shouted in and only realised afterwards he was moaning like wtf
What a lovely example of the battle between the Good and Bad i.e. America and Russia. Well done Shelton. You thought that thing a lesson 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👊🏼👊🏼👊🏼👊🏼👊🏼💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼
@@diegosotomiranda4107 cause he is blk mixed race. ATP is dying for a blk or Chinese champion so they can market and make more and more money. Money is at the root of all of it. Along with letting Rrrrafa, Carlitos and Novak dope and use roids. Money money money and more money .
These games in the small courts are the best to watch
100% agree. Crowd gets proper involved when they’re closer in and it’s a more barbarian atmosphere.
^ facts @@MichaeITheGreat
Shelton likes it that way. College atmosphere. Hyped up. You are playing into his hands.
Yep, amazing atmosphere I actually feel bad that I’m Canadian sometimes because we would never make noise like they did
he wants it to be one way
He didn't like it today. Nice try fanboy
@@ThePacemaker45 It’s never one way in the college atmosphere. It’s rowdy. That’s what he likes and is use to.
@@williamsannuto8239 I’m not a fan at all. I don’t care if he wins or loses. I’m just telling you facts, squirt.
I'm assuming Shelton loved the gamesmanship and antics. It's that raucous atmosphere that he likes.
Robust crowd support. Yes. Kotex's dirty antics. No. There was A LOT of talk to Messina during the changeovers about the Hippo's incessant delays during Shelton's service games that ultimately resulted in a deserved point penalty. Plus, the taunting finger wagging from Porkov whenever Shelton double faulted. Ultimately Ben's bigger weapons got him the win & he mimed the Ruskie's impotent fist pump before the Hippo's no look handshake at the end.
@@got2bjosh Shelton groupie
@@FabianM99 I'm no one's groupie per se, I'm just not willing to stand by & let a mindless deluge of ridiculous hatred against him stand with no push back. They're all the same humorless lemmings galvanized by You-Know-Who.
That atmosphere is normal in college tennis
@@got2bjosh bro, you are literally on every video that has Shelton either in the thumbnail or title, are you his fucking brother?
Pavel was wasting so much time on Shelton's serve, he deserved the boos and the code violation. So happy Shelton won honestly
Nobody cares about your opinion.
Shelton is a typical narcissistic egoist who sees no one but himself. We will be glad if he loses in the next round.
PRECISELY. He tried it, but Shelton, Messina, the crowd, & the supervisor were NOT having it.
@@LiamSKAyou seem biased and bitter
@@LiamSKA It's not narcissistic to uphold the rules of engagement. Kotex played dirty all match. He constantly delayed Shelton's service games & finally received a point penalty after warnings from Messina. When returning, you MUST play at the pace of the server, duh. Wagging his finger when Shelton double faulted, underarm serving, & fist pumping on return did nothing to endear the Hippo to the crowd or Shelton. Y'all talk mess but don't even know what really goes on.
I wondered what was up with the handshake at the end of Shelton-Kotov match when watching the Day 3 Highlights. This video finally provided the context.
Why is Shelton all of a sudden developed his high scream grunt he never had that the first few times I’ve heard him play
to irritate Kotov
Shelton grunting though 😂
Weird weird weird... Hopefully he changes it next week.
Oh so now he ain’t allowed to grunt? Rafa does it, 10x more lol
Grazie mille, Italia! Thanks for showing Shelton SO much love in doubles & singles this year. Once Ben found the rackets with the string tension he needed, it was a wrap. After missing way too many returns in the first set, Shelton settled in, stopped trying to go for the lines all the time and found his range on return.
Shelton started serving bigger in the 2nd set & brought his forehand into play more while keeping the backhand stable. Bryan also gave him some much needed feedback during Kotex's bathroom break before the 3rd. Ben put more balls in court & made the heaving Hippo hurl after more balls.
Both players had extended conversations with Messina during the changeovers, but it was CLEAR the rancid Ruskie was playing dirty to delay Shelton's service games. Messina finally made him pay with a point penalty at a crucial point in the 3rd set. The crowd boos, mimed fist pump, & no-look handshake were all cherries on the clay cake. What a match.
no one asked
Great analysis
No one asked 😂
@@skippys8322 Thank you. To clarify, because people STILL don’t know; he received a time violation warning in the 2nd set, then Messina gave him both a point penalty & delay of game warning in the 3rd.
@@Gabmenini No one asked for your comments & yet here you are…
Shelton is already one of my favourite players. THIS WAS SUPER SPICY.
yasss!!!
Got smoked in straights today. Says the crowd was way too rowdy for him. Hey Ben CLICK
What is there to like i'm just genuinely curious
@@nikolaip5834 not sure. All I hear is how great Shelton, how huge is serve is yea he can hit 150 mph serve but doesn't yet where are the results where ?
Ahah italians love this stuff...And Shelton took advantage of it perfectly 😆
I lived in Italy. 'Tis true.
Man I love Italians
It was juicy! It was spicy! I love the antics.... And I love Shelton winning versus Pave Kotov...
First Moutet and now Kotov! 2 babies in 2 days 😐😐
Moutet is a cry baby but kotov wasnt wrong here 😂
Kotov wasn't wrong. Moutet should be banned. Know the difference.
3 Babies !!! Sheltons grunting and The Celebration was disrespectful
@@UshgulubululumWhat about Nadal, Alcaraz, Sonego? Do u say the same damm thing?
@@FrankHor101 Tell me, do you have one on the marble? Of the players you mentioned, only Sonego fits into a series of clowns and players who show no respect. Nadal and Alcaraz are both fair sportsmen
2:33 iconic 💪
kotov is nick kyrgios at home
wasnt it Shelton who said imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Then he copies Kotovs celebration in the end lol :D
Flattery is a form of respect. Respect is an element of professionalism. 🤣
yet mr djokobitch handled it like a 5 year old crybaby lol
Shelton wasn't simply copying Kotex, he was mocking the impotent fist pump. Porkov really tried it during the match point penalty included. In the end, the Hippo's underarm serve & underhanded stalling tactics weren't enough to best Ben's better game.
Found the Noletard 😂
lol your support someone who was acting like a complete ass and actively doing negative behaviors damaging to the sport over Shelton who just is having fun.
Love to see Rome embrace Shelton's attitude!
Ben's got the bigger, better game & the Hippo was irritating everyone with his incessant game delays & dirty antics.
I knew they would; Italians (the ones I know) are a passionate; feisty bunch! I don't know where Yannik got his calm and quiet demeanor from. Lol.
literally 🔥🔥🔥
@@godz4ever404 Janhip is from the north. His pasta sauce is creamy not spicy.
@@got2bjosh hahaha not the hippo!!! lol
LOVE IT for tennis.... GREAT atmosphere
Go Shelton, nice job.
hahha genius from shelton. Love the move at the end
Great play by Shelton. Kotov seemed to be in the wrong in the examples we saw ... although I'm still not sure why the crowd boos underhand serves-I've always thought that's dumb. I your opponent is standing that far back ... using an underhand serve is a legitimate strategy.
That underarm serve was just one of many underhanded tactics used by the Hippo throughout the match. The crowd, Messina, & Ben were on to Kotex from the start. Ultimately, none of them worked & Shelton was victorious.
@@got2bjosh But I'm saying I don't think the underarm serve is "underhanded" ... except if you mean literally, in which case, yeah.
@@DanielFolsom It's a legal shot, but unless you're injured and can't land on your loading leg properly, there is no noble reason to use that serve. It's meant to catch your opponent by surprise, but it's become less effective as more players have become better at chasing down drop shots. Still, Kaughtov won that point in the rally.
@@got2bjosh Hm. I just don't agree about nobility. What, exactly, is "not noble" about it? If the receiving player is standing particularly far back from the baseline ... it's the right strategic move to throw in an occasional underhand serve. To be clear: I'm not defending anything else as to Koto's conduct, but tennis crowds have always been weird about the underhand serve.
@@got2bjosh you know what else is meant to catch opponents by surprise? Body serves. Taking the ball early. Taking the ball late to force the opponent to guess early. A drop shot after a long baseline rally. Hitting away from the open court when your opponent has committed to running to the open court. Making a no-look shot near the net to fool your opponent into committing one way. Tennis is about catching your opponent by surprise; it's half the reason plays are drawn up and strategy is useful
LOL - he did the underhand serve - and actually pulled it off. Actually fun to watch with all that attitude.
I love Ben's energy!!!
I don't usually side with Shelton but here he had all the right to be annoyed.. The amount of sass in that celebration though
Need more of this in tennis. As long as it is organic, it's fun to watch matches get heated like this
Bravo Shelton! 💪🏼
Hope we get nole vs shelton as both of them are in the same quarter 🔥🤩
Who said shelton is a baby? He isnt really, i think he is entertaining. Moutet is abit controversial tho
You-Know-Who's legion of mind-blind Racket Eaters. Disregard them.
Let’s go Ben🔥
Love Shelton here🥰
The crowd 😂😂
So happy Shelton won, kotov deserved the point penalty and the boos
Nothing out of the ordinary
imagine thinking this stuff would work on a US college tennis player
Precisely. Shelton is mentally tough & had the crowd on his side. The delays only pissed Ben off & made him MORE determined to win. Even Messina couldn't ignore the delays any longer & Porkov's point penalty was fully deserved.
Moutet and Kotov are such babies
I really liked what Quarantine Imotep had to say to the crowd in Santiago after his win over JarJar.
Get it Ben!
Give me more of that emotions
good stuff ben! way to not let the troll effect you negatively. hopefully he realizes it's unnecessary to be that ridiculous, accept your time delay penalties, and leave it to just tennis.
Este tipo de shows y cruces le dan mucho más jugo al tenis, es divertido de ver.
Para mi gusto es una payasada, se pierde el respeto entre jugadores profesionales…pero bueno, para gustos no hay nada escrito.
@@nalu5059 Para mi no, últimamente los jugadores son demasiado correctos y o robóticos, el malo vende y también es necesario para el show.
@@fernandols9826 , por eso te decia q pa gustos no hay nada escrito y está mas que bien si te gusta cuando se pican entre los jugadores.
Let’s go Shelton!!
I love Shelton so much it's unreal
🤨
Pavel Kotov is a great player.
Fun to watch.
Had no issues at all with playing against a crowd..
He was brave enough to deliver an undercut serve against Sinner in a match deciding moment in Madrid.
I can respect that!
Good luck at the French open Pavel!
Kotov made a fool of himself.
he said "hwaa...eing"
Loving this !
LETS GO BEN
Lessgoo Ben 💪
I was hoping Shelton would perform his signature phone-call 🤙😑🤙It would have been fitting.😆
I haven't seen him do it since Joker did it to him. I don't think he expected so much vitriol for doing it.
The only trouble is that if you do it when you win, then when you lose it looks extra stupid. So he should save that for when he's nearly unbeatable.
@@godz4ever404he did it to sinner in Shanghai after beating him but not since then. That was October 2023 so its been a minute
Shelton went for a treat..what he likes
Shelton is such a goof.
Love shelton. Hate his unnecessary grunts.
Who are you to say a tennis players grunts are unnrcessary? Go watch hockey or shut up
Everyone grunts. You should've heard Medvedead during practice when BuBenik was playing doubles. So distractingly loud. All four guys were laughing during the changeover.
Let’s go Ben!
He’s such-a..spicy-a..meat-a-ball-a…❤😂
Такое ощущение что Павел мог уверенно обыграть его
Child, please. Ben has the bigger weapons & used them to full effect in the 2nd & 3rd sets. Once he got his rackets sorted & found the ones with the correct tensions, it was a wrap. Kotex pissing him off with the constant delays only made Shelton more determined.
Так чего ж не выиграл?
ben clayton
HELPP IM GIGGLING
I’ve never seen any of the things you all describe of kotov before this match. Also I thought kotov was complaining that Shelton was hiding the ball on his serve? I didn’t watch the whole match so I assume I missed something. I liked kotov too and I’m American
So watch the match then, this is just 2 min clip from a 2hr match.
ben shelton decides to call kotov on phone after he didnt get any answer from djokovic.
Y'all still carrying on with that cornball phone mess. Pretty sure Father Time is the one making the calls.
still living in 2023 I see 😂
@RealAmerican73 exactly 😂 and they just keep buying in to whatever excuse he makes for the loss
@@nickathearn4488 Yes, Nadal does that a lot.
Given Ben comes from the NCAA, not only will he be bothered by this atmosphere, but will actually thrive in it.
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Great entertainment! Wonderful
Pleasantly surprised that Ben was able to keep his composure here. Saw the video thumbnail and thought we'd have dual meltdowns, but definitely a potential show of maturity for Shelton against a notorious agitator. Now only if he can show the same when he's struggling.
It’s the first time I liked Shelton being cocky
Sigma Kotov lets go my boy
Shelton bleets like a lamb when he celebrates. I'm American, but I'll root for anyone he plays.
Well I am American and its sounds like Trump is your ultimate boy
@Alyosha I'm in!
He is a brat!!! So nasty and so rude
Not sure about Trump, but "Karamazov"? Sounds like a Putin's alter boy.
@@craigwilliams516 This is such a fact-free and delusional attitude, it is getting hilarious. He is always - always - respectful at the net, win or lose. That is not nasty. If he was blond and blue-eyed, you would have a different opinion.
The fake groaning by Shelton was unnecessary but Kotov is an immature and rather unfit player as well.
Good job
Ça, c’est l’italie ça pialle,bref ça vit,voilà comment cela devrait être dans le tennis.viva italia.
Sembra che i romani vadano a vedere il tennis come una volta andavano a vedere i gladiatori al Colosseo…sinceramente preferisco i silenzi di Wimbledon, si addicono di più a questo sport e favoriscono la concentrazione dei giocatori.
Ben🥶
What was tgat grunt Lmao
probably did it to piss kotov off lol
@@skuashy2283Nah, Ben always grunts like that. It's weird as fuck but at least it's not over the top or delayed or anything
Why the. animosity?
Because of Kotex's dirty delays ultimately resulting in him receiving a point penalty from Messina. There was also the underarm serve, finger wagging on double faults, & fist pumps on return. All of it pissed off Shelton & the crowd.
This seems a football derby!
Insane support for Shelton!
Why?😅
Why?? Cos he is fun to watch duh
@@saami9606 And the other guy was kind of A-hole.
And he’s not Kotov.
Shelton is the better player & he didn't play dirty to win. Simple. The crowd could see how the rancid Ruskie was delaying the game on return & didn't like it. The point penalty was well deserved.
@@got2bjosh you're doing the lord's work out here fending off the grasshopper's legion of diccriders
Why was there a let at Ben’s serve?
Kotov have poor sportsmanship
La gente di Roma non smette mai di deludere con i cori e il bordello che produce! Fantastici!
Why is Shelton groaning unusually?
I'm still confused as to what happened here.
@doramon Gamesmanship through message sending and crowd pandering, that's it!
The young generation and its lack of class has arrived on the tour. :(
I would not be surprised if we see a fight between tennis players at some point if that bragging attitude gets worse.
And crowds are not getting wiser as well.
Basically, Kotex played dirty the entire match & lost. When returning, you're supposed to play at the pace of the server. When they're ready you need to be ready. Instead, the Hippo would delay Shelton's service games to where Messina finally issued the rancid Ruskie a point penalty in the 3rd set. On top of all that, Porkov would wag his finger when Shelton double faulted, fist pumped on return errors, & underarm served at one point. The mimed fist pump from Belton & no-look handshake at the end from Pavel was just a sign there was no love lost between the players.
@@got2bjosh Whatever! So both were acting like spoiled brats. Anyway, I get that Shelton could get under your skin but Kotov could have been better as well. I will give you that but I would like to know why he was pissed at Shelton in the first place. What was the trigger point of all that nonsense?
BTW, judging by your creativity I guess that there is "no love lost" between you and Kotov also. ;)
@@aryusure1943 Shelton wasn't being a brat. The returner must play at the pace of the server. That's literally the rule. Delay of game is another actual offense. To answer your question, here's the tennis tea:
In the 1st set, Shelton was missing a lot of makable 2nd serve returns, so Kotex was holding comfortably & then got a break at the end. In the 2nd set, Shelton sorted out his rackets & found the one with the correct string tension, so his shots stopped flying on long/wide. That settled him down and allowed him to find his range to make more returns.
Couple that with Ben's bigger serving & now there's way more pressure on Porkov's service games. In response, the Ruskie ramps up the mind games by continuing to take time during Shelton's service games which he knows he can't do. After dropping the 2nd set, Pavlov leaves the court which allowed Shelton to talk with his dad who told him what to fix on return as a break for the 3rd set would be crucial.
Eventually, Paved met the end of his road and grew more fatigued with each game as Shelton upped the ante on his serve & forehand. Shelton also made him run more & more balls down. Eventually, Messina issued a point penalty after way too many delays on return. The stalling tactics continued as Kaughtov tried to delay play even further & asked for the supervisor who of course sided with the umpire. Through it all, the crowd remained with Shelly.
@@got2bjosh Thanks for the colorful summary. I'll take your word for it since I did not watch the match and the video starts with the point penalty to Kotov for violating the clock rule which gives you a point (no pun intended).
BTW, I know the rule that you have to respect the server's pace.
Nadal pissed off a lot of players with his pace though, hence the service clock was put in motion.
And nowadays some returners don't respect the clock. Upside down!
And I get that you remained on Shelton's side as well. ;)
Just want to congratulate the amazing "Bweeeeeeeeh" for his incredible run and win in Madrid, and lastly...
Wtf is this moan from Shelton? 💀
my first thought too, he never did this before wtf, some WTA stuff happening here
@n0name1450 been training with Sabalenka probably...
@@n0name1450yes he did. Go back and watch some of his matches. Not the first time. With all the other players on the tour making some kind of stupid noise, who really cares?
Me too, I never heard this from Shelton, another stupid new grunt! I liked him too before this, same as FAA.
he just did it to annoy Porkov here
Shelton? BLEAHHH
Whats with those fake grunts from ben? 🤔🙄
He's young. Might be trying new breathing technique to stay focused.
@@blackblake3658 yeah, that's right. The one they breathe from their @$$ eh?. Yep, that's trendy these days amongst the youngsters. You are right, that thought didn't occur to me as I use my rational head to decide. Kudos to you 🙌
Fake grunts to disrupt opponent. Insecurity.
didnt see the game but based on this highlights Kotov acted like an absolute Ahole
Spoiler block❌
Spectators, never made a team or could be professionals
America : Russia
1:0
Shen Belton is at it again.
lol could be davis cup, argentina vs something.
Kotov? Who’s that? 🤙🏼🤣
Meaty Ruskie with a dangerous forehand. Good on clay, excels indoors.
@@got2bjoshYou do know your stuff huh? I never actually heard of him as I follow the women's game mostly but of course know the superstars in the men's game. 😊
@@godz4ever404 Si, Kaughtov had one heck of a match against Moldfleece in Stockholm Syndrome last year.
@@got2bjosh I just might regret asking this, but I'll be brave! Now, WHO is "Moldfleece?"Gael? If so, how, why, mold? I'm scared, but have at it! 😭 Lol.
@@godz4ever404 I love some good, layered wordplay.
Something about Shelton irritates me. He’s a bit cocky. Looks like his opponent was causing more drama in this match but I’m still not a fan of Ben’s.
I like the drama 😊
Lol, don't know Kotov, but I don't begrudge Shelton the win. Even though I don't like him either. But I really thought at the start if someone had shouted in and only realised afterwards he was moaning like wtf
bye bye kotov
Need to see more of this kind of shithousery in tennis, great to see 👏
Kinda cheering for Kotov on this one I have to admit.
What a lovely example of the battle between the Good and Bad i.e. America and Russia. Well done Shelton. You thought that thing a lesson 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👊🏼👊🏼👊🏼👊🏼👊🏼💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼
Battle of the brats
Whys kotov fat?
Os caras arrumam treta mas quando acaba o jogo ficam mais de boa, as mulheres levam pro resto da vida rsrs
How the heck did WOMEN get dragged into this?! WTH! 😂
Who is Kotov?? 🤣
LET’S GO, BEN!!!!!!!
doesn´t kotov have a sponsor? his outfit looks kinda strange lol
Love Shelton's grunts, helps with timing and annoying your opponent.
So many crying babies on Tour in 2024.
@astray Sign of the times! The era of self is now on full display everywhere we look.
si many crying babies without the talent to become a professional anything
So many crying babies in the comments hating on Shelton.
Everyone keeps talking about Shelton but where are results ? Anybody ????
Exactly, one of the most awful hypejobs in ATP in years
@@diegosotomiranda4107 cause he is blk mixed race. ATP is dying for a blk or Chinese champion so they can market and make more and more money. Money is at the root of all of it. Along with letting Rrrrafa, Carlitos and Novak dope and use roids. Money money money and more money .
@@diegosotomiranda4107 ATP censoring me 😂