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No sweat: Ben Shelton completes Wimbledon second-round victory

No sweat: Ben Shelton completes Wimbledon second-round victory

Washington Post8 hours ago
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.
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