Jannik Sinner beats Ben Shelton at Wimbledon
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The top-ranked player, wearing a sleeve on his right elbow, reaches the semifinals with a 7-6 (2), 6-4, 6-4 victory over the 10th-seeded American.
By Martyn Herman LONDON (Reuters) -World number one Jannik Sinner shrugged off any fears about his injured elbow with a clinical defeat of powerful young American 10th seed Ben Shelton to reach the Wimbledon semi-final for the second time on Wednesday.
Sinner underwent the scan in the morning and a scheduled practice session at 4pm on Wimbledon's Aorangi Park was subsequently cancelled, but he was able to hit "a few balls" in a private session after the scan, according to coach Darren Cahill.
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No matter how the tournament finishes, Sinner will remain No. 1 in the ATP Rankings. The 23-year-old Italian is seeking his first Wimbledon title, which would leave the French Open as the only major left for him to win. He's reached the quarterfinals at the All-England Club for four consecutive years.