Former Florida tennis star [autotag]Ben Shelton[/autotag]’s success at Wimbledon this summer finally came to an end at the hands of the top-ranked player in the world, Jannik Sinner, on Sunday in straight sets, 6-2, 6-4, 7-6(9).
Sinner was forced to work in the first two sets but Shelton showed tenacity in the third — and ultimately, final — set. The Gator alumnus forced several set points but his opponent kept his cool, earning a tie-breaking win under extreme duress to clinch the victory.
The victor neutralized his opponent’s serve for the most part, allowing wins on just 70% of Shelton’s first-serve points and four lost service games over the course of the two-hour and eight-minute match.
Shelton came in having played every day of the tournament due to rain while also playing the maximum 15 sets through three matches. Sinner dominated rallies of zero to four shots by an 81-62 margin and pushed his opponent well behind the baseline during many rallies.
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