"Sinner drives away pain with the perfection of an AI"

Diego Jiménez Rubio | 9 Jul 2025 | 18.55

Jannik Sinner defeats Shelton at Wimbledon 2025. Photo: gettyimages.

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Display of power and maturity. Jannik Sinner defeated Ben Shelton by 7-6 (2) 6-4 6-4 in a match where he showed signs of elbow pain but was able to win in three sets against a top-10 player, giving a lesson in mental strength and tactical intelligence. The Italian is still very much alive, and his candidacy for glory in Wimbledon 2025 gains momentum.

A perfect machine, a robot designed with the most advanced Artificial Intelligence, capable of overcoming even a human emotion like pain. That's how Jannik Sinner showed in his quarter-final match of Wimbledon 2025 against a Ben Shelton who tried everything but saw the world number 1 display maximum efficiency in his performance. He survived for a stretch, shone in another, and demolished his opponent in a blink of an eye during those moments that define who is a great tennis player and who is a budding legend.

All doubts about possible elbow pain for Sinner that would condition the match were dispelled in the first set, which saw an exciting power duel. The Italian was untouchable on serve, losing only two points on serve throughout the set and forcing the American to hold strong on his serve to at least push for a tiebreak. There, Shelton went up 2-0 and awakened the beast; all the world number 1's mechanisms activated, and he strung together seven consecutive points, making a spectacular statement.

- Shelton found himself overwhelmed at the crucial moments of the match

The setback for Ben was significant, but he did not falter in the second set and tried to continue playing very aggressively, aiming for parallel forehands that forced Jannik to hit on the run with his less stable shot, and making interesting pace variations with drop shots, sliced shots, and net approaches when well positioned. There was a moment when the San Candido native showed obvious signs of pain, but shortly after, he secured the coveted break that allowed him to take a substantial lead.

What was seen in the third set was a clear demonstration of how Jannik Sinner can frustrate opponents. He played deep and to the center, prevented Shelton from revving up and finding winners, and progressively neutralized his serve more effectively. He did it again. He survived without major issues until the crucial moment when he raised his level and sealed a very important victory that secured his ticket to the Wimbledon 2025 semifinals. More than just a tennis player, a true number 1.

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