Wimbledon 2025 LIVE: Jannik Sinner vs Ben Shelton latest score and match updates

Wimbledon 2025 LIVE!

World No1 Jannik Sinner returns to the court this afternoon to take on Ben Shelton after shaking off an injury scare which threatened to end his SW19 dream. The Italian, a three-time major winner, is chasing his second major title of the year after he won the Australian Open in January, as he looks to bounce back from his French Open final defeat to Carlos Alcaraz from a few short weeks ago - a titanic clash which could likely be repeated on Centre Court on Sunday.

But Sinner must first get past the American Shelton having survived an almighty scare against Grigor Dimitrov on Monday, in which he was two sets down before his opponent was forced to retire through injury. Sinner himself required a medical timeout during the game after slipping and appearing to injure his right elbow, and underwent an MRI scan on Tuesday before returning to the practice courts this morning.

No10 seed Shelton reached the Wimbledon quarter-finals for the first time by coming from behind to beat Lorenzo Sonego in four sets. And in doing so he bettered his father, and coach, Bryan who 31 years ago reached the round of 16 at the grass-court tournament which proved the high-point of his Grand Slam career. Follow along for game-by-game updates from Standard Sport’s Dom Smith, LIVE from Court No1!

Jannik Sinner vs Ben Shelton latest news

• Match start time: approx. 3.30pm BST
• How to watch for free
• Sinner route so far
• Shelton route so far
• Standard Sport prediction

GAME, SET AND MATCH SINNER -- Sinner 7-6(7-2) 6-4 6-4 Shelton

17:54 , Dom Smith

Shelton leads 15-0 when Sinner hits long, but then the 22-year-old does the same and it’s 15-15.

Serving to stay in the match, Shelton gets a touch of fortune when Sinner’s next return of serve lands JUST out ... but the tennis Sinner produces in the following point is just too good, too powerful, and too precise. 30-30.

Shelton nets with an unforced error, and that gives Sinner one match point.

What nerve from Shelton! His first serve is followed by a crashing winner to take the game to deuce!

Advantage Sinner means another match point. It’s saved with a 140mph ace!!!

And when Shelton goes long, Sinner has done it. What a performance from them both, but particularly from the No1 seed. He’s through to the last four!

Sinner 7-6(7-2) 6-4 5-4 Shelton

17:46 , Dom Smith

Shelton fancies a break of serve might be on the cards as Sinner hits into the tramlines to bring up a 0-30 lead for the American.

An ace will do nicely for the world No1 - 15-30 - but Shelton is still ahead for now.

But not for long. An unreturned serve makes it 30-30, and soon Sinner is 40-30 ahead.

Game Sinner. He’s a game away from the semis!

Sinner 7-6(7-2) 4-4 Shelton

17:42 , Dom Smith

Shelton gets to 30-0 on serve when a Sinner return lands too deep and beyond the baseline.

The American then sizes up a smash but it’s a bluff. What follows is a gorgeous drop shot which Sinner can’t return. 40-0.

40-15.

Game Shelton, with an ace.

Sinner 7-6(7-2) 6-4 4-3 Shelton

17:38 , Dom Smith

Sinner produces a second serve which Shelton cannot get back over the net, and 30-15 is 40-15 when an ace follows it up.

Game Sinner, as Shelton nets on a forehand return.

Sinner 7-6(7-2) 6-4 3-3 Shelton

17:34 , Dom Smith

The first point is taken with a volley winner from Sinner as Shelton slips. Sinner checks his opponent is OK, and fortunately he is.

And soon enough he’s levelling at 15-15 with a blistering ace.

Sinner then nets and it’s 30-15.

Shelton serves out the game and roars “COME ON”, which the crowd here on Court No1 absolutely loved.

Sinner 7-6(7-2) 6-4 3-2 Shelton

17:30 , Dom Smith

A slight collective gasp around Court No1 as Jannik Sinner nets with an unforced error, but Sinner wins the next point and the Italian holds again.

He’s just three games away from the semi-finals now.

Sinner 7-6(7-2) 6-4 2-2 Shelton

17:26 , Dom Smith

Sinner hits an effortless forehand winner down the line for 15-15 all on the Shelton serve.

Shelton gets to 40-15 but then nets. 40-30. Sinner nets, too, and it’s game Shelton. An important time to hold serve, you feel. Two games all in this third set on Court No1.

Sinner 7-6(7-2) 6-4 2-1 Shelton

17:23 , Dom Smith

At 40-0 up, Sinner smashes down another unreturned ace to hold to love. He is in imperious form right now, the Italian, with absolutely no signs of injury.

Sinner 7-6(7-2) 6-4 1-1 Shelton

17:20 , Dom Smith

Strong serving from Shelton gets him back on terms at 1-1 in a set he simply has to win.

Sinner 7-6(7-2) 6-4 1-0 Shelton

17:19 , Dom Smith

Sinner is playing some super stuff right now and thumps a high ball down into the court and away from a watching-on Shelton with a volley winner to claim the first game of the third set. If he goes on to win this set, he’s through to the semis in straights!

Sinner 7-6(7-2) 6-4 Shelton

17:14 , Dom Smith

Is anyone going to break anyone’s serve in this match?!

Shelton races into a 30-0 lead but then the crowd cheer what they think is another ace a little prematurely. Well, very prematurely. Sinner gets the ball back over and wins the point. And then next after a long rally!

BUT Sinner is on hand to win the crucial points and DOES take the first break of the match! And with it, the second set!

Sinner 7-6(7-2) 5-4 Shelton

17:09 , Dom Smith

Sinner is not remotely close to being broken in this game, comfortably holding to move himself a game away from taking the second set. The small matter of breaking Shelton now...

Sinner 7-6(7-2) 4-4 Shelton

17:06 , Dom Smith

Danger for Shelton as he faces a break point at 30-40 on serve. But with real guts, he saves it with a monstrous forehand which Sinner can’t return.

He turns the game on its head from there and stays on serve! Blimey, this is tight!

Sinner 7-6(7-2) 4-3 Shelton

17:00 , Dom Smith

A glimmer of hopes of a break of serve, perhaps, for Shelton as he gets to 30-30 on the Sinner serve, but he nets with an unforced error at the end of a long rally and shouts at himself after doing so.

Hang on, though. Now Sinner nets and it’s deuce! But after a long deuce, Sinner holds. The chance came and went for Shelton.

Sinner 7-6(7-2) 3-3 Shelton

16:53 , Dom Smith

Shelton fires a couple of cannon serves past Sinner and holds serve. Neither player has been broken yet in this match, and we’re halfway through the second set!

Sinner 7-6(7-2) 3-2 Shelton

16:47 , Dom Smith

An outstanding rally ensues in the second point of the game, both players showing finesse as well as brute force. Sinner wins the point. 30-0.

Then 40-0 as Shelton nets.

Game Sinner.

Sinner 7-6(7-2) 2-2 Shelton

16:45 , Dom Smith

Super shot to start the game off from Shelton, who drop-shots at the net and beyond the reach of Sinner for 15-0. Unreturned serve. 30-0.

He gets it done and we remain on serve.

Sinner 7-6(7-2) 2-1 Shelton

16:42 , Dom Smith

And so does Sinner. Shelton to serve now, 2-1 down but on serve in this second set.

Sinner 7-6(7-2) 1-1 Shelton

16:38 , Dom Smith

One game all in the second set as Shelton holds.

Sinner to serve next.

Sinner 7-6(7-2) 1-0 Shelton

16:34 , Dom Smith

Sinner is under immediate pressure having taken that first set and after saving one break point has to face another.

He saves that one too as Shelton nets, and then edges ahead with an ace across the body of Shelton.

He holds.

GAME AND FIRST SET -- Sinner 7-6(7-2) Shelton

16:27 , Dom Smith

An exceptional point plays out which demonstrates the ability of these two players to get around the court at searing pace. Shelton takes it, earning a mini break for 2-0, but Sinner then hits an unreal forehand winner which at least gets him on the board.

Sinner gets the mini break back and earns one of his own!

It’s 4-2 Sinner at the changeover.

And then 5-2, and suddenly it’s looking tough from here for Shelton.

6-2. 7-2. Seven straight points, and the world No1 takes the opening set. Brutal.

Sinner 6-6 Shelton

16:20 , Dom Smith

Sinner’s serving is just too good, and he works to 30-0 up, before producing another fine serve which Shelton can return first time round but not the subsequent shot.

He holds, and we head to a first-set tiebreak!

Sinner 5-6 Shelton

16:17 , Dom Smith

Sinner is beginning to hit some very big shots indeed and after thundering a forehand down the lend he follows to the net and slams down a winner.

But Shelton is not about to be broken now and fires an unreturned serve past Sinner for 6-5 Shelton.

Sinner 5-5 Shelton

16:12 , Dom Smith

Sinner races into a 40-0 lead on serve, showing no signs of being broken or an untimely wobble. And he claims the game at 5-5 with a sensational forehand, battered onto the baseline, with Shelton unable to get near it.

Sinner 4-5 Shelton

16:09 , Dom Smith

Shelton holds too and if he can break next will have taken the first set. Tough ask, mind...

Sinner takes a sip from his bottle and prepares to serve to stay in the set.

Sinner 4-4 Shelton

16:06 , Dom Smith

Sinner makes a brutal hold of serve having pushed Shelton for a break there, showing why he is the world No1. No sign of that shoulder injury yet... Classy from the Italian.

Sinner 3-4 Shelton

16:02 , Dom Smith

Sinner apologises as the net helps him out with a point for 30-15 Shelton on the American’s serve, and then the Italian gets the better of Shelton following a 20-shot rally, the longest of the match so far.

And Sinner saves game point to force deuce. But Sinner mucks up when advantage down, producing a net shot, and handing another hold of serve to Shelton.

Sinner 3-3 Shelton

15:56 , Dom Smith

Sinner forces Shelton to hit a poor forehand into the net, and that brings up 40-0 Sinner on his serve.

He closes the game out with an excellent net approach, following in his forehand with a deft flick winner at the net.

Sinner 2-3 Shelton

15:52 , Dom Smith

Shelton struggling to get first serves in during this game.

And just as I say that he hits an ace for 30-30 - cool as you like.

Game.

Sinner 2-2 Shelton

15:49 , Dom Smith

When 30-0 up, Sinner produces a serve Shelton cannot get back over the net and into play.

But Shelton hits a fine shot into the corner which Sinner overhits. 40-15.

Game.

Sinner 1-2 Shelton

15:45 , Dom Smith

Sinner misses a forehand round the corner to bring up 40-15 on the Shelton serve. The American then closes out the game with a monstrous first serve which Sinner can barely get his racquet onto.

Sinner 1-1 Shelton

15:42 , Dom Smith

Excellent serving from Sinner, who holds firm in his first service game.

This could be a very tight match, I feel.

Sinner 0-1 Shelton

15:38 , Dom Smith

Shelton gets himself to 40-30 up on his first service game, and serving is a major strength for the 22-year-old American.

An unreturned first serve takes him to game and gets him off the mark.

Underway

15:35 , Dom Smith

The match begins, and Shelton serves!

Warm-up ongoing

15:31 , Dom Smith

The players are out on court and warming up ahead of the match now.

Game, set and match

15:10 , Dom Smith

Swiatek has won 6-2 7-5 against Samsonova, so Sinner and Shelton will be up next in 10 to 15 minutes or so!

Shelton route so far

14:54 , Dom Smith

Shelton is yet to face a seeded player at this tournament. What better way for the challenge to ramp up than to face the No1 seed and world No1 then?! His route so far:

Round 1: Alex Bolt, 6-4 7-6(7-1) 7-6(7-4)

Round 2: Rinky Hijikata 6-2 7-5 6-4

Round 3: Marton Fuscovics 6-3 7-6(7-4) 6-2

Round 4: Lorenzo Sonego 3-6 6-1 7-6(7-1) 7-5

Sinner route so far

14:43 , Dom Smith

Sinner can think himself lucky to be in the quarter-finals. Despite being world No1, he was two sets down and heading out to Grigor Dimitrov in the last round when the Bulgarian suffered an injury when serving an ace and had to retire, helping Sinner through to the last eight. His run so far:

Round 1: Luca Nardi, 6-4 6-3 6-0

Round 2: Aleksandar Vukic, 6-1 6-1 6-3

Round 3: Pedro Martinez, 6-1 6-3 6-1

Round 4: Grigor Dimitrov (19th seed), 3-6 5-7 2-2 - RETIRED

Match start time

14:27 , Dom Smith

The match between Sinner and Shelton is second on Court No1 today, following the completion of the match between Iga Switaek and Liudmila Samsonova. Swiatek is a set up and we’re halfway through the second set, so we expect the Sinner-Shelton match to begin at approximately 3:30pm BST according to current expectations.

How to watch Wimbledon for free

14:21 , Dom Smith

As usual in the UK, the BBC have exclusive live free-to-air television coverage of Wimbledon throughout the 2025 Championships.

Coverage will initially begin in the mornings at 10.30am BST on BBC Two, with further coverage on BBC One from 2pm BST that afternoon.

BBC One’s broadcast will run until 6pm BST, with BBC Two going an extra hour until 7pm BST, when the Championships returns to BBC One for the evening matches and, finally, ‘Today at Wimbledon’.

Live blogs: You can also follow the action from SW19 with Standard Sport’s live blogs (just like this one), featuring analysis from reporters Matt Verri and myself, on the ground at SW19.

Good afternoon

14:16 , Dom Smith

Hello and welcome to Standard Sport’s live coverage of Jannik Sinner versus Ben Shelton in what could prove a fascinating Wimbledon quarter-final.

It’s the world No1 against the big-hitting American for a place in the semi-finals here at SW19, with Carlos Alcaraz and Taylor Fritz already through to meet each other in the other semi-final.

We’ll have game by game updates live from Court No1 and all the build up before the match begins. Don’t go away!