Courier, very critical of Shelton's defeat at Wimbledon

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One of the great surprises of the early rounds of Wimbledon 2026 has been the defeat of Ben Shelton in his debut against Otto Virtanen in five sets. However, for a former number 1 like Jim Courier, this has a clear explanation, and he has given Shelton the key to prevent it from happening again in the future, in addition to being critical of him.

"Look, this is what can happen at this tournament more than any other. The movement in the first week is complicated for everyone. The ball stays lower in the first week. Breaking serve is harder; that has been a problem for Ben in general, not one of his strong points. Everyone can hold serve. He doesn't have to worry about holding serve. He has to try to figure out how to break it more often," Courier revealed on Tennis Channel.

One of Shelton's toughest defeats in his career

After winning the ATP Stuttgart, the American tennis player arrived at the All England Club with high expectations of going far as the number 4 seed, so this is a significant blow to his interests after also falling in the early stages at Roland Garros. "For me, Ben would have been a surprise winner, but I thought he had a chance to win the tournament if he did everything right. It was very disappointing. In the press conference, he was just a shadow of himself, you could tell how it affected him. He had a clear opportunity, at least from a ranking point of view, to reach the semifinals here," Jim concluded.

Now Ben will have to make a fresh start in order to focus on the most important tour for his interests. Last year, Shelton won the Masters 1000 Montreal, so he defends a large number of points, and also wants to redeem himself from his third-round exit at the US Open, the Grand Slam most special to him. Therefore, it's time to rest and recharge for a crucial moment in the season.

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