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Shelton overcomes sluggish start to storm into QFs

London, July 8 (UNI) Ben Shelton overcame a sluggish start and a spirited Lorenzo Sonego to book his place in the Wimbledon quarterfinals for the first time, with a determined 3-6, 6-1, 7-6(1), 7-5 victory on No.1 Court today.
The American No.10 seed, who had not lost a set at The Championships until today, was pushed hard by the world No.47, who came into the match with heavy legs but a light heart. Just 48 hours earlier, Sonego had battled through the tournament’s longest match since 2018 — a five-hour, four-minute epic against Brandon Nakashima.
Despite that punishing third-round outing, Sonego started brighter. The Italian, chasing his first Wimbledon quarterfinal and first career win against a top-10 player on grass, pounced on Shelton’s erratic serving to snatch the opening set. It was also his first set taken off the American in three Grand Slam meetings this year.
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