Jannik Sinner beats Ben Shelton at Wimbledon
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FOX 5 Atlanta on MSNAlanta-born Ben Shelton out at Wimbledon after impressive runAtlanta-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 ALL ENGLAND CLUB, LONDON — Thursday night, Ben Shelton remonstrated with officials as darkness fell over Wimbledon, after the tournament suspended his second-round match just as he was about to serve for the win. Friday afternoon, Shelton took one minute, 10 seconds, three aces and one unreturned serve to complete a 6-2, 7-5, 6-4 win.
Ben Shelton's Wimbledon moment was overshadowed when BBC reporter Andrew Castle misidentified his girlfriend, Trinity Rodman, as "Tiffany" and repeatedly mentioned her estranged father, Dennis Rodman.
Ben Shelton doesn’t get much time off. The tennis star tells me the longest he’s gone without touching a tennis racket is 10 days, and he’s only had one six-week break between competitions since going pro in 2022.
Trinity Rodman called out the Wimbledon announcers for getting her name wrong, and bringing up her dad, Dennis Rodman, as she supports her boyfriend Ben Shelton at the tournament.