Jannik Sinner-the world's No. 1 tennis player-had a convincing performance in the Wimbledon 2025 quarter-finals when he passed the annoying opponent Ben Shelton with a score of 3-0 (7-6 (2), 6-4, 6-4), through which the second time in the semi-final of the Grand Slam on the most prestigious yard on the planet.
Overcoming the worry of injury, affirming the number 1 bravery
Before the match, Jannik Sinner made fans worried when she was injured in the 4th round against Grigor Dimitrov – the match he was led in the two sets before the opponent Bulgaria was forced to retreat. Even in the previous training session against Shelton, Sinner only practiced light 20 minutes in the house with the coach.
However, stepping on the field No. 1 on Wednesday afternoon, the Italian player did not show signs of emotions. With a white sleeve on the right hand, Sinner still maintains a stable performance, successfully neutralizes the powerful serve of the American opponent and controls the game convincingly for 2 hours 19 minutes.
“Today I am very satisfied with my performance. Playing with Shelton is always very difficult, but I have had good time to handle and take advantage of the opportunity,” Sinner said after the match.
One more victory over Shelton
This is the sixth consecutive time Sinner beat Ben Shelton, continuing to assert the superiority in direct confrontations. Shelton had a chance to respond at the beginning of the set when leading 15/40 right in the first game, but the bravery of the world's No. 1 player helped him overcome difficulties, then break the ball of the opponent in the decisive game of both set and three.
Although Shelton saved two Match Point in the last game, he could not prevent Sinner closing the match at the third opportunity. The technical indicators continued to support Sinner as he won 89% of the score from the first serve, surpassing the opponent's 80%.
Waiting for the fateful confrontation
With this victory, Sinner will enter the second Wimbledon semi -final in his career. His opponent will be Novak Djokovic, who has won Wimbledon 7 times.
Returning to Sinner, the player born in 2001 shared his emotions about his mature journey: “I remember playing at the first time at the Center Court, remembering the first semi -finals here in 2023. Each year passed when you were young to bring big changes. You became familiar with big stages and learned how to pressure.”
With convincing form (winning 24/27 matches from the beginning of the season, winning the Australian Open), Sinner is showing that he is the most heavy candidate for the Wimbledon 2025 championship. If he continues to maintain his performance, the Italian player can completely step at the top at All England Club – where he stopped before Djokovic himself a year ago.