1 game short in 1994, Bryan Shelton saw his son go further at Wimbledon three decades later

7 July 2025

One Game Short In 1994, Bryan Shelton Saw His Son Go Further At Wimbledon Three Decades Later

Back in 1994, Bryan Shelton came just one game from reaching the Wimbledon quarterfinals, which would have been his best result at a Grand Slam.

31 years later, he was in attendance to see his son Ben reach the Wimbledon quarterfinals.

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Shelton in Wimbledon, ranking, and results in 2025

Ben Shelton

49 - 27win/loss

Hard

27-12

I Hard

5-6

Clay

9-5

Grass

8-4

Rank
9

High
5

23 year old

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2025 Highlights

Toronto

Munich

Australian Open Stuttgart Washington

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At the moment ranked no.10 (career-high), Ben has a 23-14 match record in 2025. Shelton is playing at the moment in Wimbledon where he beat the world no.179 Alex Bolt 6-4 7-6(1) 7-6, the world no.87 Rinky Hijikata 6-2 7-5 6-4, the world no.105 Marton Fucsovics 6-3 7-6(4) 6-2 and the world no.47 Lorenzo Sonego 3-6 6-1 7-6(1) 7-5.

Shelton got to the final in Munich (BMW Open).