Wimbledon: No. 4 seed Ben Shelton knocked out in first round

LONDON–American fourth seed Ben Shelton was dumped out in the first round of Wimbledon by Finland’s Otto Virtanen, missing a match point before losing in a fifth-set tie-break. The 23-year-old Shelton, an All England Club quarter-finalist last year, suffered his first opening-round defeat at a Grand Slam since the 2023 French Open. READ: Wimbledon rolls out stars in strong opening days World number 140 Virtanen will face British wildcard Arthur Fery in the second round after a 6-4, 3-6, 6-7 (8/10), 6-2, 7-6 (11/9) victory that lasted four hours and 21 minutes. “I had a great month before this one, […]... Keep on reading: Wimbledon: No. 4 seed Ben Shelton knocked out in first round