'It's been a lot': American quarterfinalist balances Australian Open run with returning to uni

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If Ben Shelton makes Sunday night's Australian Open final, he may struggle to back up for the next item on his schedule: going back to university studies in the United States next week.

abc.net.au/news/australian-open-tennis-ben-shelton-united-states-university/101887178Ben Shelton isn't exaggerating when he admits he's more than just a bit busy at the moment.

A place in the last four is a realistic prospect, even if his opponent, fellow American Tommy Paul, is also enjoying a breakout tournament. "There's definitely a lot on my plate," said Shelton, after beating compatriot JJ Wolf in five sets in the fourth round. He is studying part-time, allowing him to focus as much as he can on his budding professional tennis career."I don't have too difficult of a workload. It's very manageable while I'm playing tennis. So far in January I haven't had any problems or conflicts.

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