Ben Shelton, Carlos Alcaraz, and other tennis pros faced criticism from fans after they overlooked credible women celebrities in a question asking them to name three stars they’d like to see at Indian Wells.
Fans criticized the players’ answers because, first, they didn’t mention any women celebrities, and second, because the video was posted on social media on International Women’s Day.
Only World No. 2 Jannik Sinner received a pass from fans since he named legendary American skier Lindsey Vonn as one of his choices. Additionally, even though Shelton named a female celebrity, fans still criticized him for listing only his girlfriend, Trinity Rodman.
“Naming 7 men on International Women’s Day…. have some f**king shame,” one fan commented.
“These dudes will say ‘Central Cee’ before naming a woman,” another fan commented.
“Posting this on March 8… with only one mention of a woman… again don’t wanna sound like a broken record but I know who my #goat is!!” yet another fan commented.
Furthermore, fans trolled Shelton and lashed out at Alcaraz for their response.
“Jannik being the only one to name a woman he’s not dating,” one fan commented.
“Shout out to Jannik for being the only one who named a woman he’s not dating,” another fan commented.
“Carlos naming SEVEN people and not a single woman,” yet another fan commented.
Meanwhile, most of the top names in men’s tennis stay in the hunt for the prestigious title at Indian Wells.
Ben Shelton Bows Out; Carlos Alcaraz & Jannik Sinner Stay On Collision Course At Indian Wells
Carlos Alcaraz fought his way back from a set down against Arthur Rinderknech in their third-round match on Monday to advance to the Round of 16, where he will now play against Casper Ruud on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Jannik Sinner had defeated Denis Shapovalov in the third round and will now take on Joao Fonseca in the fourth round on Tuesday. Both Alcaraz and Sinner remain on a collision course for the summit clash on Sunday.
In contrast, the reigning Dallas Open champion, Ben Shelton, suffered a shocking exit from the third round of the BNP Paribas Open at the hands of fellow American Learner Tien after going down in three sets on Sunday.
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