Ben Shelton of the United States gestures to the crowd after play was suspended due to darkness against Rinky Hijikata of Australia during the Gentlemen’s Singles second round match on day four of The Championships Wimbledon 2025 at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 3, 2025 in London, England. Getty Images

With the American up two sets to none and leading 5-4 in the third set of his match with Rinky Hijikata, play was suspended to avoid reaching the curfew that is in place at the All England Club. A handful of matches at this year's tournament have suffered the same fate,

Ben Shelton was dominating Rinky Hijikata during their second-round match at Wimbledon. However, Shelton didn't clinch the victory as quickly as he should have, and he had to wait longer than he'd like to see his name advance to the next round.