Jannik Sinner beats Ben Shelton at Wimbledon
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Atlanta-born Ben Shelton’s inspiring run at Wimbledon came to an end Wednesday at the hands of world No. 1 Jannik Sinner. Despite the loss, Shelton’s performance at Wimbledon was a significant milestone in his young career.
Ben Shelton doesn’t get much time off. The tennis star tells me the longest he’s gone without touching a tennis racket is 10 days, and he’s only had one six-week break between competitions since going pro in 2022.
THE ALL ENGLAND CLUB, LONDON — Thursday night, Ben Shelton remonstrated with officials as darkness fell over Wimbledon, after the tournament suspended his second-round match just as he was about to serve for the win. Friday afternoon, Shelton took one minute, 10 seconds, three aces and one unreturned serve to complete a 6-2, 7-5, 6-4 win.
The BBC has apologised to Trinity Rodman after she angrily lashed out at their coverage of boyfriend Ben Shelton’s third-round Wimbledon victory. The world number 10 secured a straight-sets
Trinity Rodman called out the Wimbledon announcers for getting her name wrong, and bringing up her dad, Dennis Rodman, as she supports her boyfriend Ben Shelton at the tournament.