Ben Shelton has really been one of the highlights for American players at Wimbledon this year, continuing to impress after the potential he displayed during the grass-court season. Seeded 10th, Shelton came into the tournament with plenty of potential. In the opening round, Shelton really showed his skills by taking care of his opponent in straight sets, only giving up five break points over two matches.
So, it was really his second-round match against Australia’s Rinky Hijikata that got everyone buzzing—not for the tennis itself, but because of a pretty dramatic interruption. There was Shelton, up 5‑4 in the third set and ready to serve for the match late on Thursday. But then, as night fell, everything came to a halt because the electronic Hawk‑Eye system shut down.
“They ain’t wanna see anything else from me tonight but I’ll see yall tomorrow,” Shelton shared on his official Instagram account, sounding a bit disappointed. When they got back to playing the next afternoon, Shelton wrapped it up in just a little over a minute. He wrapped up the match in a flash, scoring four straight points—three of them aces—for a quick 6‑2, 7‑5, 6‑4 win, adding some surprising excitement to No. 2 Court.
As we moved into round 3, the American tennis star was feeling pretty confident. And he just put that out on the court. After winning the game, Ben Shelton shared his thoughts as seen on a post on The Tennis Letter’s X, saying, “I had a lot of fun. It’s always special playing at Wimbledon. It’s my 3rd time playing on Court 1. It’s a special court. Special atmosphere. I love that I got to play another time here… I’m trying to make my way to Centre Court. Maybe I’ll get there one day.”
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“I had a lot of fun. It’s always special playing at Wimbledon. It’s my 3rd time playing on Court 1. It’s a special court. Special atmosphere. I love that I got to play another time here… I’m trying to make my way to Centre Court. Maybe I’ll get… pic.twitter.com/c2blhf35km
— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) July 5, 2025
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