Ben Shelton celebrates winning his match against Lorenzo Sonego of Italy in the fourth round of the 2025 Wimbledon Championship at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London. / Imagn Images photo courtesy of Susan Mullane
Shelton, Hidalgo Primed for Play at Wimbledon
Monday, June 29, 2026 | Men's Tennis
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Two Florida Gators are set to compete in London as the 139th edition of the Wimbledon Championships begin on Monday, featuring Ben Shelton (UF 2020-22) in the singles bracket and Diego Hidalgo (UF 2013-16) in doubles.
Men's singles competition opens on Monday, June 29 while doubles get underway on Wednesday, July 1. Making his fourth-career Wimbledon appearance, the No. 4-seeded Shelton takes an 8-3 career record at the All England Club into his first-round match against unseeded, world No. 140-Otto Virtanen on Tuesday, June 30 at 7:10 a.m. ET on Court 2. Meanwhile, Hidalgo and doubles partner Matej Vocel draw 11th-seeded Francisco Cabral and Lucas Miedler in the first round on Wednesday, July 1 (time TBD).
Fresh off a trip to the Wimbledon quarterfinals one year ago, Shelton has won at least one match in all three prior appearances at the event from 2023-25. The Gainesville, Fla. native has advanced deeper into the tournament in each successive appearance, having also played in the Round of 16 in 2024 prior to last summer's historic run. Shelton enters his first-round match vs. Virtanen boasting a 25-10 singles record in 2026 highlighted by a trio of titles at the Boss Open, BMW Open and Nexo Dallas Open. Fresh off a dominant performance on grass at the Boss Open, Shelton is currently ranked No. 5 in the world.
As for Hidalgo, the Guayaquil, Ecuador product is primed for his third Wimbledon appearance in doubles including his first since 2024. He produced his best finish with a spot in the Round of 32 alongside Christian Rodriguez in 2022.
Ben Shelton | Singles | No. 4
Wimbledon Singles History
2025 Defeated No. 179 Alex Bolt in the First Round, 6-4, 7-6, 7-6
Defeated No. 87 Rinky Hijikata in Second Round, 6-2, 7-5, 6-4
Defeated No. 105 Marton Fucsovics in Third Round, 6-3, 7-6, 6-2
Defeated No. 47 Lorenzo Sonego in Fourth Round, 3-6, 6-1, 7-6, 7-5
Fell to No. 1 Jannick Sinner in Quarterfinals, 6-7, 4-6, 4-6
2024 Defeated No. 148 Mattia Bellucci in First Round, 4-6, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4
Defeated No. 118 Lloyd Harris in Second Round, 4-6, 7-6, 6-7, 6-3, 7-6
Defeated No. 121 Denis Shapovalov in Third Round, 6-7, 6-2, 6-4, 4-6, 6-2
Fell to No. 1 Jannick Sinner in Fourth Round, 2-6, 4-6, 6-7
2023 Defeated No. 106 Taro Daniel in First Round, 6-4, 6-3, 3-6, 4-6, 6-3
Fell to No. 60 Laslo Djere in Second Round, 6-3, 3-6, 6-7, 3-6
Diego Hidalgo | Doubles
Wimbledon Doubles History
2024 Alongside Alejandro Tabilo fell to Sebastian Ofner and Sam Weissborn in Round of 64, 5-7, 4-6
2022 Alongside Christian Rodriguez def. Aljaz Bedene and Soonwoo Kwon in Round of 64, 7-6, 7-6, 6-3
Fell to Radu Albot and Nikoloz Basilashvili in Round of 32, 4-6, 6-2, 6-3, 6-7, 5-7
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Men's singles competition opens on Monday, June 29 while doubles get underway on Wednesday, July 1. Making his fourth-career Wimbledon appearance, the No. 4-seeded Shelton takes an 8-3 career record at the All England Club into his first-round match against unseeded, world No. 140-Otto Virtanen on Tuesday, June 30 at 7:10 a.m. ET on Court 2. Meanwhile, Hidalgo and doubles partner Matej Vocel draw 11th-seeded Francisco Cabral and Lucas Miedler in the first round on Wednesday, July 1 (time TBD).
Fresh off a trip to the Wimbledon quarterfinals one year ago, Shelton has won at least one match in all three prior appearances at the event from 2023-25. The Gainesville, Fla. native has advanced deeper into the tournament in each successive appearance, having also played in the Round of 16 in 2024 prior to last summer's historic run. Shelton enters his first-round match vs. Virtanen boasting a 25-10 singles record in 2026 highlighted by a trio of titles at the Boss Open, BMW Open and Nexo Dallas Open. Fresh off a dominant performance on grass at the Boss Open, Shelton is currently ranked No. 5 in the world.
As for Hidalgo, the Guayaquil, Ecuador product is primed for his third Wimbledon appearance in doubles including his first since 2024. He produced his best finish with a spot in the Round of 32 alongside Christian Rodriguez in 2022.
Ben Shelton | Singles | No. 4
Wimbledon Singles History
2025 Defeated No. 179 Alex Bolt in the First Round, 6-4, 7-6, 7-6
Defeated No. 87 Rinky Hijikata in Second Round, 6-2, 7-5, 6-4
Defeated No. 105 Marton Fucsovics in Third Round, 6-3, 7-6, 6-2
Defeated No. 47 Lorenzo Sonego in Fourth Round, 3-6, 6-1, 7-6, 7-5
Fell to No. 1 Jannick Sinner in Quarterfinals, 6-7, 4-6, 4-6
2024 Defeated No. 148 Mattia Bellucci in First Round, 4-6, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4
Defeated No. 118 Lloyd Harris in Second Round, 4-6, 7-6, 6-7, 6-3, 7-6
Defeated No. 121 Denis Shapovalov in Third Round, 6-7, 6-2, 6-4, 4-6, 6-2
Fell to No. 1 Jannick Sinner in Fourth Round, 2-6, 4-6, 6-7
2023 Defeated No. 106 Taro Daniel in First Round, 6-4, 6-3, 3-6, 4-6, 6-3
Fell to No. 60 Laslo Djere in Second Round, 6-3, 3-6, 6-7, 3-6
Diego Hidalgo | Doubles
Wimbledon Doubles History
2024 Alongside Alejandro Tabilo fell to Sebastian Ofner and Sam Weissborn in Round of 64, 5-7, 4-6
2022 Alongside Christian Rodriguez def. Aljaz Bedene and Soonwoo Kwon in Round of 64, 7-6, 7-6, 6-3
Fell to Radu Albot and Nikoloz Basilashvili in Round of 32, 4-6, 6-2, 6-3, 6-7, 5-7
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