Sixteen hours later, Shelton strode back onto No. 2 Court with one goal: finish it quickly. Four crisp swings of the racquet later, it was game, set, and match as per ATP. \u201cHe [the supervisor] said it was a five-minute warning until Hawk-Eye went down. was telling him, \u2018I only need 60 seconds.\u2019 That was kind of my goal when I went out there today,\" Shelton explained of the decision to suspend play on Thursday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Shelton recounted the conversation with a smile, recalling his confusion over why the match couldn't continue. \u201cI\u2019m like, \u2018I\u2019m already serving for the match.\u2019 At that point, I was not as upset about the decision,\u201d he added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Despite his dominant position in the match, the 22-year-old admitted that switching off overnight was nearly impossible.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Shelton recounted the conversation with a smile, recalling his confusion over why the match couldn't continue. \u201cI\u2019m like, \u2018I\u2019m already serving for the match.\u2019 At that point, I was not as upset about the decision,\u201d he added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Aiming to reach the fourth round at Wimbledon for the second consecutive year, Shelton will next meet Hungarian Marton Fucsovics. The 22-year-old is currently 10th in the ATP Live Race To Turin and will hope to boost his ATP Finals hopes with a deep run. Four of the top eight players in the Live Race To Turin have fallen at Wimbledon, with Casper Ruud missing the event due to injury.<\/p>\r\n\r\n