World number one Jannik Sinner quelled the challenge of big-serving 14th seed Ben Shelton with a 6-2 6-4 7-6 victory that sent him into the Wimbledon quarter-finals on Sunday. The Italian consolidated an early break in the second set with a booming ace and pulled away for a two-set advantage, as Shelton was left with another battle on his hands …
There is a school of thought that Jannik Sinner is not very well known outside of tennis circles despite being world No 1 – but this week could be the one that finally propels him into the public consciousness. In breezing past big-serving American Ben Shelton in straight sets, the Australian Open winner Sinner booked a quarter-final date with Daniil …
