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.

The 23-year-old defeated Shelton 7-6 (7-2), 6-4, 6-4 in a masterclass of a performance as he put to bed any concerns over an elbow injury, which had seen him needing an MRI scan on Tuesday and even missing a practice session in the build up.

Italian Jannik Sinner advanced to the semifinals at Wimbledon 2025 after defeating American Ben Shelton. The grueling match lasted nearly 4 hours after starting at 9:30 A.M. Eastern Time on July 9, 2025.

Ben Shelton was dumped out of Wimbledon on Wednesday after losing his quarter-final clash with Jannik Sinner, with the American's skin causing a stir during the match

No. 1 Jannik Sinner defeated No. 10 Ben Shelton 7-6, 6-4, 6-4 in Thursday’s men's quarterfinal at Wimbledon. Sinner will now advance to the semifinals for the second time in three years and face either Flavio Cobolli or Novak Djokovic on Friday.

Three-time Grand Slam champion Jannik Sinner slipped and fell during his fourth-round match against Grigor Dimitrov, resulting in an elbow injury that significantly impacted his performance. Despite this setback, Sinner won the match after Dimitrov retired due to a torn chest muscle.

Clare Balding explained to Wimbledon viewers watching Ben Shelton vs Jannik Sinner why the American had dark marks all over his shoulders during the match.

Ben Shelton lost in straight sets to top-ranked men's tennis pro Jannik Sinner, who moves on to face Novak Djokovic in the semifinals of Wimbledon.

The 22-year-old reached the last 16 at SW19 for the first time after beating Marton Fucsovics in straight sets

Ben Shelton's loss against Jannik Sinner at the quarterfinals of Wimbledon was condemned by fans, as the American showed a similar pattern from his past losses.