American Tennis Star Ben Shelton Suffers Crushing Defeat In Wimbledon Quarterfinals, Jannik Sinner Advances

Jannik Sinner moved connected to nan semifinals of Wimbledon aft defeating American tennis prima Ben Shelton successful consecutive sets connected Wednesday. 

The 22-year-old, competing successful his first-ever quarterfinal lucifer astatine the All England Club, put up a fight, but an injured Sinner appeared flawless successful nan 7-6 (2), 6-4, 6-4 victory. 

Jannik Sinner celebrates winning nan men's singles quarterfinal lucifer against Ben Shelton astatine Wimbledon successful London, Wednesday, July 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

"I’m very, very happy astir today’s performance," Sinner said during his on-court interview. "Playing against [Shelton] is truthful difficult. You person chances [but] past he serves very good arsenic we saw successful nan past game… I’m looking guardant to these kinds of battles." 

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The 22-year-old recorded 14 aces, including a powerful 118 mph, and he deed nan fastest service of nan lucifer astatine 132 mph. But that's wherever Shelton’s occurrence ended. He had 38 unforced errors and grounded to person immoderate break points. 

Sinner, connected nan different hand, powered done an elbow wounded to grounds 7 aces and 17 unforced errors. 

Ben Shelton during nan lucifer against Jannik Sinner astatine Wimbledon successful London, Wednesday, July 9, 2025. (Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

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"When you are successful a lucifer pinch a batch of tension, you effort to not deliberation astir [the injury]. It has improved a batch from yesterday to today," Sinner said. "Yesterday, my time was very short connected nan believe tribunal – 20 minutes pinch nan coaches only." 

Sinner said contempt nan lingering pain, he has "no excuse" heading into his 4th consecutive semifinal astatine a Grand Slam. 

"There is nary amended shape to play tennis and I deliberation I showed this today," he continued. 

Flavio Cobolli, left, checks connected Novak Djokovic aft he slipped and fell during a quarterfinal lucifer astatine Wimbledon, Wednesday, July 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

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Sinner moves connected to play Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic aft battling past Flavio Cobolli successful their quarterfinal lucifer connected Wednesday. The semifinal will people Djokovic’s 14th quality successful a semifinal quality astatine nan All England Club. 

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