Regardless of what’s at stake, when 23-year-old Shelby Rogers misses a shot, her body language remains stoic, as though it never occupies her thoughts for too long. Winning a point seems to just fuel her unwavering resolve.
“I mean it’s never fun to lose don’t get me wrong,” says the South Carolina native. “But with tennis it’s sort of a big picture kind of sport and you have so many opportunities and so many matches throughout the year that you can’t really get too down or too excited about one particular match.”
Rogers, currently ranked No. 55, will face No.