Who is Otto Virtanen? Finnish player stuns No. 4 seed Ben Shelton in five-set Wimbledon 2026 first round thriller
New Delhi, June 30 -- Finnish qualifier Otto Virtanen produced one of the biggest upsets of Wimbledon 2026 so far, defeating American fourth seed Ben Shelton in a gripping five-set battle on Court 2. The 25-year-old from Finland won 6-4, 3-6, 6-7(10), 7-6(11), 7-6(9) after four hours and 24 minutes of intense grass-court tennis.
Otto Virtanen began with confidence, breaking Ben Shelton's serve in the opening set and closing it out 6-4 with clean, aggressive play. Shelton responded strongly in the second, using his powerful left-handed serve and heavy groundstrokes to level the match at one set all with a 6-3 win.
The third set proved decisive in shifting momentum. After a tight battle, Shelton edged a dramatic tiebreak 7-6(10). Virtanen...
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