Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Ben Shelton (tennis)


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was draftify to Draft:Ben Shelton (tennis). Consensus is that WP:TOOSOON applies. It seems likely that this individual will probably become notable at some point in the future, but right now there isn't enough significant coverage to pass WP:GNG.  —&#8288;Scotty Wong &#8288;— 16:55, 21 September 2021 (UTC)

Ben Shelton (tennis)

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Non-notable tennis player who fails to meet WP:GNG and WP:NTENNIS. Couldn't find many sources to meet independent coverage guidelines and has had no major success in the professional circuit of men's tennis. Adamtt9 (talk) 02:19, 1 September 2021 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Sportspeople-related deletion discussions. Eastmain (talk • contribs) 02:46, 1 September 2021 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Tennis-related deletion discussions. Eastmain (talk • contribs) 02:46, 1 September 2021 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Florida-related deletion discussions. Eastmain (talk • contribs) 03:09, 1 September 2021 (UTC)


 * Keep. I added some references. I think he passes WP:GNG now. Eastmain (talk • contribs) 03:10, 1 September 2021 (UTC)
 * I do not see a single GNG source in the article; which refs are you talking about? JoelleJay (talk) 16:54, 4 September 2021 (UTC)

 Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
 * Keep: References added satisfy NSPORT. Had to withdraw from US Open a/c contracting Covid. So keep. --Whiteguru (talk) 03:17, 1 September 2021 (UTC)
 * Keep: per above and further subject is 18 years and has an ongoing career withdraw from US open due to Covid.Pharaoh of the Wizards (talk) 12:53, 4 September 2021 (UTC)
 * Delete. This article is sourced to databases and non-independent media, with the exception of trivial mentions in LWOS and a local radio writeup on his dad. NSPORT requires GNG be met, and he emphatically does not. JoelleJay (talk) 16:54, 4 September 2021 (UTC)
 * Comment I see a couple of comments here mentioning he withdrew from the US Open due to Covid. I’m not quite sure what that has to do with him establishing notability but I don’t think that that event alone establishes it. Adamtt9 (talk) 16:57, 4 September 2021 (UTC)

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Curbon7 (talk) 02:30, 8 September 2021 (UTC)
 * Delete or possibly Draftify per WP:TOOSOON. While its true that he would have become notable if he had played in the US Open, that unfortunately didn't actually happen. We can't base notability around what could of or should of occurred but what in reality has occurred. As such, there's not really a good keep argument based in WP:NTENNIS. I agree with JoelleJay that the sources aren't significant or independent enough to meet the criteria at WP:SPORTCRIT or WP:GNG. That said, it's possible he may meet NTENNIS in the future and draftify might be a good solution. Best.4meter4 (talk) 03:18, 8 September 2021 (UTC)
 * Draftify per WP:TOOSOON or Delete. A lot of recent press, which might lead people to come looking here (which is a good thing), but (as mentioned), no real reason within WP:NTENNIS. And not enough of an article to even get the ball rolling... Though WP:DRAFT should only be for six months or less...nothing to update until the Australian in Jan/Feb 2022...so... I'm sure he will have an article someday. Mjquinn_id (talk) 22:32, 8 September 2021 (UTC)
 * Draftify per WP:TOOSOON. To delete would also be too soon, given what teenage tennis players can achieve. No Great Shaker (talk) 05:01, 13 September 2021 (UTC)
 * Draftify. They currently fail WP:GNG, but at the risk of invoking WP:CRYSTALBALL I think there is a reasonable chance that they will meet the criteria in the future. Further, there is some good content in the article that it would be a waste to delete should they become notable. As such, Drafting is the appropriate decision. BilledMammal (talk) 02:10, 15 September 2021 (UTC)
 * Draftify - withdrawing from an event due to COVID is not a significant enough event to guarantee an article on its own. There is a reasonably high chance of future notability so sending to draft is a good option as per those above. Spiderone (Talk to Spider) 09:00, 16 September 2021 (UTC)


 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.