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Shelton defeats Sonego at Wimbledon

3-6 6-1 7-6(1) 7-5 0-0

Shelton vs Sonego — 3-0 across 3 meetings in this archive

Ben Shelton defeated L. Sonego 3-6 6-1 7-6(1) 7-5 to advance to the Wimbledon quarterfinals on grass. Shelton dropped the opening set before taking the second, then closed out the match through a tiebreak and a deciding fourth set. The win moves Shelton into the last eight at Wimbledon 2025.

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Why this one matters

A win in a 1/8 finals match at Wimbledon on grass courts is another data point in the argument Shelton's game keeps making: that first-strike tennis — the serve, the forehand behind it, the forward pressure — holds up week over week, not just on highlight reels.

  • Lost set 1, won in 4
  • 7-6(1) tiebreak in set 3
  • Advanced to Wimbledon QF

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