Wimbledon: Ben Shelton needs four points and about a minute to wrap up a win

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LONDON — Two-time Grand Slam semifinalist Ben Shelton needed all of about a minute and exactly four points — three of which were aces — to wrap up a 6-2, 7-5, 6-4 victory over Rinky Hijikata on Friday in a second-round Wimbledon match suspended the night before because of darkness at 5-4 in the third set.

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WIMBLEDON, England — Ben Shelton had to report for work here Friday on what was supposed to be a precious day off, but he needed all of 1 minute, 24 seconds to complete his duties, according to tournament officials. Shelton rocketing four aces to win the only game that separated him from winning his second-round Wimbledon match when it was suspended for darkness Thursday.