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Ben Shelton Finishes Suspended Wimbledon 2R Match in 70 Seconds on Day 5, Draws Wild Reactions From Tennis World After Controversial Decision

  • Ben Shelton finished his suspended second-round Wimbledon match against Rinky Hijikata in about 70 seconds on Friday afternoon at No.2 Court after play halted the previous night due to darkness.
  • The match was suspended Thursday night at 9:30pm local time by chair umpire Nacho Forcadell because Court 2 lacks floodlighting, despite Shelton pleading to finish serving for the match.
  • Shelton served four unreturnable points, including three aces, to complete a 6-2, 7-5, 6-4 straight-sets win over Hijikata, setting up a third-round meeting with Hungary’s M�rton Fucsovics.
  • Shelton said, "what's one more game?" about the suspension and noted it was common for his matches at Wimbledon to split over two days due to conditions unlike other Grand Slams.
  • The suspension drew criticism from fans and the tennis community who called the decision "stupid" and "incomprehensible," suggesting the match could have finished Thursday before darkness ended play.
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Sportskeeda broke the news in on Friday, July 4, 2025.
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