As Roger Federer is helping Ben Shelton from behind the Wimbledon scene as American Chases Grand Slam Glory

Ben Shelton enjoys a strong race at the 2025 Wimbledon championships, after reaching the fourth round. Although his own impressive form has been key, he has also been credited with other than Roger Federer for having participated in his success on SW19 this year.

Shelton started his Wimbledon career, defeating Alex Bolt in the first round, and then sprouted by passing Rinky Hijikata. He continued his impressive way to beat Marton Fucsovics to reach the fourth round. At this point, he is one of the two North -Americans who still stay in the tournament, the other is Taylor Fritz.

The 22 -year -old, attended a press conference after his victory over Fucsovics and praised his compatriots, calling Taylor Fritz and Frances Tiafoe two of the smartest players on the tour. Said:

“Fritz has a very analytical mentality; he knows why he wins or loses directly on the court. He talks to his team during the game, saying the adjustments he thinks he needs to make. Tiafoe is also very good to make decisions about the march; he processes everything very quickly.”

But what surprised Ben Shelton the most was Federer's unique eye for sports. He said that all interaction with the Swiss legend left him with valuable views and that he was almost increasingly impressed.

“But for me, what stood out the most was my conversations with Federer. Look at tennis constantly, he is able to simplify the game incredibly and he is very passionate about sports. I have talked to him several times about tennis tactics and I was impressed,” said the North -American.

Ben Shelton and Roger Federer go back. The American was previously signed in TEAM8, the agency co-founded by Federer, before separating from June this year. However, it is still sponsored where, the Swiss clothing and footwear brand Federer is closely involved, and it was the legend who helped bring Shelton on board.

Ben Shelton prepared Lorenzo Sonego in Wimbledon 4r

Ben Shelton is scheduled to face Lorenzo Sonego of Italy in the fourth round of the Wimbledon championships of 2025 on Monday, July 7. Both have met four times before the tour, with Shelton directing head to head 3-1.

Shelton aims to win his first Grand Slam title in Wimbledon and seems confident in his search. With his family and his girlfriend, the Trinity Rodman Football Star, giving -support from each game's stand, he is attracting additional motivation to feed his career.

He coincided with his best results from Wimbledon, reaching the fourth round once again, as he did in 2024. Now he has a real shot when going a step further. If he removes him, he could join Taylor Fritz as the only north -American man in the quarterfinals this year.