Ben Shelton swiftly defeats Rinky Hijikata at Wimbledon in 69 seconds after overnight delay

Australian Rinky Hijikata did not hit a single shot as American 10th seed Ben Shelton closed their paused second-round Wimbledon match with four unreturnable serves. Shelton, a two-time grand slam semifinalist, quickly secured a 6-2, 7-5, 6-4 victory over Hijikata after the match was suspended due to darkness at 5-4 in the third set.

Shelton needed just a minute and four points, including three aces, to finish the match. The 22-year-old left-hander's powerful serves sealed the win swiftly. Shelton expressed his surprise at the short duration of play on the second day and his need to hit more groundstrokes.

Shelton, who had reached the final four at the US Open and Australian Open, will face Márton Fucsovics for a chance to advance to the fourth round at Wimbledon. The match was paused due to fading light and resumed the next day after a warm-up period.

Shelton apologized to the crowd for the brief match and acknowledged the challenges of split matches at Wimbledon. He faced only three break points against Hijikata, saving all of them.

According to the source: Australian Broadcasting Corporation.