Sports · Wimbledon 2026 · Men's Singles · Round of 128
Ben Shelton vs Otto Virtanen — 6-4 3-6 6-7(8) 6-2 7-6(9)
 Otto Virtanen✓ | 6 | 3 | 68 | 6 | 7 |
 Ben Shelton | 4 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 69 |
Final · Monday, June 29, 2026 · Round of 128
Result
Finnish qualifier Otto Virtanen produced the biggest upset of the tournament so far, saving a match point to stun fourth seed Ben Shelton 6-4 3-6 6-7(8) 6-2 7-6(9) on No. 2 Court. Virtanen saved the match point at 8-9 in the deciding 10-point tie-break before converting his own after a Shelton forehand went wide, ending a four-hour, 21-minute battle. It was the biggest win of Virtanen's career, and he became the first Finnish man in the Open Era to defeat a top-five Grand Slam seed. Total points won finished level at 180 apiece.
Ben SheltonMatch time 4h 21m
Stats: TennisTemple match stats · as of 2026-06-29
Rows the source hadn’t published are left off rather than guessed.
Tale of the tape
Ben SheltonOtto VirtanenPlayer vitals: ATP Tour player profiles and Wikipedia (career records) · as of 2026-07-01.
The briefing
Storylines
- Virtanen, ranked outside the top 130, saved a match point in the final-set tie-break to knock out the No. 4 seed.
- He became the first Finnish man in the Open Era to beat a top-five seed at a major.
- Shelton, the top-ranked American in the men's draw, converted just one of twelve break points despite hitting 68 winners.
Head to head
This was their first career meeting; the two had never faced each other on any surface.
Source: ATP head-to-head · as of 2026-06-29.
Venue: All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London — grass.
