Chris Oddo| @thefanchild | Monday, July 7, 2025
Big stage, Big Ben.
American Ben Sheldon As he passes, he continues to prove his worth in his profession Lorenzo Sonego This year, he entered his first Wimbledon quarterfinals for the third time, 3-6 6-1 7-6 (1) 7-5 became the last eight Americans in the tournament since 2004.
Shelton improved to 11-2 in the Grand Slam in 2025, and he was only beaten by Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz this year in the Grand Slam. Sonego must have seen Shelton this year. The couple became the first singles duo to compete in the opening three Grand Slam tournaments of the year since 1984, when Jimmy Connors and John McEnroe met at Roland Garros, Wimbledon and Aussie Open at Roland Garros (the last time the Australian Open played in the interim).
All four games are tight, but there are always 22-year-old Americans fighting all the time.
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He has won all four tiebreaks in his 13 sets so far, and he could easily finish third set with a great result on Monday.
In the fourth set, Sheldon waited until the last minute and beat the fourth break in three hours and five minutes without much drama.
“Before the last game, I was thinking ‘I don’t want to play a tiebreaker’, especially for someone who serves in their own way,” Shelton said.
Shelton joined Fritz in the quarterfinals, the second consecutive year that multiple American players have entered the Wimbledon men’s singles quarterfinals. Before 2024, the last time the American man in Wimbledon’s quarterfinals was 2000.
