Finnish qualifier Virtanen stuns Shelton in five-set Wimbledon upset
Qualifier Otto Virtanen upset fourth-seeded Ben Shelton in a five-set Wimbledon first-round clash, saving a match point in the decisive tiebreak and becoming the first Finnish man to defeat a top-five seed in a major in the Open Era. Virtanen advances to face Arthur Fery in the second round, while Shelton’s inconsistent 2026 continues ahead of the US Open.