Ben Shelton Forces Tournament Official to Step in as He Loses His Cool After Wimbledon Clash Suspended at Crucial Moment

Wimbledon star has to be held back from umpire after match controversially suspended

American tennis player Ben Shelton had to be physically restrained after confronting the umpire when his Wimbledon second-round match was suspended due to bad light at 9:29pm on Thursday evening

Ben Shelton left furious after ‘unbelievable’ decision to suspend play at Wimbledon

The American was due to serve for the match against Rinky Hijikata in the second round at Wimbledon before play was suspended, forcing the pair to return on Friday to conclude the contest

Why was Ben Shelton vs Rinky Hijikata stopped at Wimbledon 2025?

The 10th-seeded Shelton was about to serve for the match while leading 6-2, 7-5, 5-4 when action was halted at No. 2 Court, which does not have a roof or artificial lights.

Ben Shelton forces tournament official to step in as he loses his cool after Wimbledon clash suspended at crucial moment

Ben Shelton was visibly furious after his second-round match at the 2025 Wimbledon Championships was suspended at a crucial moment of the encounter.

Shelton livid after match suspended

American Ben Shelton fumed over the decision to suspend his match over poor light, when he was one game away from victory against Australian Rinky Hijikata.

Ben Shelton fumes after Wimbledon match gets delayed — one game away from win

Ben Shelton and tennis fans everywhere were understandably shocked and fuming when Wimbledon officials suspended play just as he was about to serve for the match during Thursday’s match against Rinky Hijikata.