Ben Shelton recalls that his father, Bryan Shelton, never let him play against him, possibly believing he could still win. In contrast, Casper Ruud recounts his competitive history with his father, Christian Ruud, noting their disagreements on when Casper surpassed him. At 14, Casper beat his father in a bet-based match where money was at stake, leading to an ongoing rivalry. His confidence grew as he began winning consistently when he was 15 or 16, indicating a physical shift in their competitive dynamics.
My dad never let me play against him. He would never let me play him, I don't think he ever will let me play him. He probably still thinks he can beat me.
I tend to say I was 15, and he would say, no, you were like 17, so we can't agree on it.
The bet was kind of like, if my dad beat me, 6-0 and 6-1, I would owe him $20. If it was 6-2, it was neutral and every game over 6-2 was like $10 per game for me.
There was no guilt when he did start to win. His curve was going this way (down) and mine was going this way (up).
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