Emma Raducanu, Carlos Alcaraz, Coco Gauff and Ben Shelton are best four young talents

Former tennis legend praised Ben Shelton, Carlos Alcaraz, and Coco Gauffin Emiradu Kanu as the standout young talents in world tennis at the moment. All four players have had remarkable starts, displaying their immense potential on the main tour. Alcaraz and Gauff clinched Grand Slam titles at Wimbledon and the US Open respectively, while Shelton reached his first career semi-final in New York, and Emir won US title in 2021 as a qualifier. Former world No. 3 Pam Shriver, who secured a runner-up finish at the 1978 US Open, praised these young stars for leading the charge among 19 to 21-year-olds on the main tour. I think Ben Shelton along with Carlos Alcaraz, and Coco Gauffin Emiradu Kanu, lead the charge among 19, 20, 21-year-old age group. That's and that's pretty special," Pam Shriver said on Inside In podcast. Alcaraz and Gauffin had previously showcased their talent in recent years, with Espanyol winning his first Grand Slam at the 2022 US Open, and Gauff securing a French Open runner-up finish last year. However, Shelton has been a delightful surprise in 2023. British Emiradu Kanu got huge fame after her remarkable US Open victory in 2021. Apart from reaching the last four at the US Open, Shelton made a notable debut at the 2023 Australian Open, securing a quarterfinal finish. He also most recently reached the quarterfinals at the Shanghai Masters. Reflecting on the youngster's US Open campaign, Shriver noted the unique moment when Novak Djokovic emulated his cheeky phone call celebration in New York, expressing her amusement at being in the same trash-talking space as the elite Serbian champion.