Ben Shelton celebrates his third round victory at Wimbledon 2024, a grueling five-set match that lasted over three hours. Shelton discusses how the rain delay the previous day gave him an unexpected advantage, allowing him to rest and compete with renewed energy. He also shares his unique experience of playing against another left-hander, noting the challenges and similarities of facing a mirror image on the court.
Shelton expresses pride in joining his father, who also reached the fourth round 30 years ago, and looks forward to his upcoming match against top seed Yanik Sinner with excitement.
Shelton in Wimbledon, ranking, and results in 2024
Currently ranked no.14 (career-high), Shelton has achieved an overall 23-14 match record in 2024. Shelton is playing in Wimbledon where he conquered the world no.148 Mattia Bellucci 4-6 6-3 3-6 6-3 6-4, the world no.118 Lloyd Harris 4-6 7-6(5) 6-7(5) 6-3 7-6(7) and the world no.121 Denis Shapovalov 6-7(4) 6-2 6-4 4-6 6-2.
Ben Shelton will come up against the world no.1 Jannik Sinner in the 4th round on Sunday at 3:00 pm on Court 1. Their head to head is 2-1 for Sinner.
Shelton clinched 1 title in 2024 in Houston.
Sinner in Wimbledon, ranking, and results in 2024
Ranked world no.1, Sinner has managed to achieve a composed 41-3 match record in 2024. The Italian is currently competing in Wimbledon where he managed to beat the world no.110 Yannick Hanfmann 6-3 6-4 3-6 6-3, the world no.59 Matteo Berrettini 7-6(3) 7-6(4) 2-6 7-6(4), the world no.52 Miomir Kecmanovic 6-1 6-4 6-2 and the world no.14 Ben Shelton .
Jannik Sinner will compete against the world no.14 Ben Shelton in the 4th round on Sunday at 3:00 pm on Court 1. Their current head to head is 2-1 for Sinner.
Jannik conquered 4 titles in 2024 at the Australian Open, Rotterdam, Miami and Halle.
Sinner won 15 titles in his career: 6 on hard courts, 1 on clay courts, 7 on indoor courts and 1 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)
Sinner will compete next in Bastad (Nordea Open). He will start from the main draw that will commence on the 15th of July.
Ben Shelton and Jannik Sinner clashed against each other 3 times. Their current record is 2-1 for Sinner.