Ben Shelton’s impressive quarterfinal run at Wimbledon has propelled him to a new career high of No. 9 in the ATP rankings. The 22-year-old American continues his upward trajectory in 2025, having already reached the semifinals at the Australian Open and the fourth round at Roland Garros. With 3,330 points, Shelton is now just 20 points shy of overtaking Holger Rune for the No. 8 spot.
Cobolli enters the top twenty
Flavio Cobolli made his Grand Slam breakthrough at Wimbledon by reaching the quarterfinals, where he lost to Novak Djokovic in four sets. His performance earned him a five-spot jump in the rankings, placing him at No. 19 with 2,385 points, marking his debut in the ATP top 20. The 23-year-old Italian has had a stellar season, including titles in Bucharest and Hamburg.
Michelsen climbs into the top thirty
American rising star Alex Michelsen has reached a new career high of No. 30 following Wimbledon. Though he exited in the first round, his consistent results throughout the season have helped him accumulate 1,670 points. At just 20 years old, Michelsen is now the third-highest ranked American behind Fritz and Shelton.
Fonseca cracks the top fifty
Joao Fonseca, the 18-year-old Brazilian sensation, made headlines by becoming the youngest man to reach the third round at Wimbledon in over a decade. His run earned him a six-place jump to No. 48, marking his first appearance in the ATP top 50. With 1,116 points, Fonseca is now the highest-ranked teenager on the tour.
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Ben Shelton in 2025
28 – 17win/loss
9
High
9
22 year old
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Now ranked no.9 (career-high), the American played his last match on the 9th of July when he capitulated to world no.1 Jannik Sinner 7-6(2) 6-4 6-4 in the quarter in Wimbledon (draw).
Until now, during this year Ben achieved an overall 23-15 match record. Ben Shelton’s best result of this year was reaching the final in Munich.
Joao Fonseca in 2025
28 – 12win/loss
48
High
48
18 year old
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Currently the world no.48 (career-high), Fonseca played his last match on the 4th of July when he was defeated by world no.96 Nicolas Jarry 6-3 6-4 3-6 7-6(4) in the 3rd round in Wimbledon (draw).
This year Fonseca achieved a compiled 28-12 win-loss record. Joao clinched 3 titles in 2025 in the Canberra Challenger, Buenos Aires and the Phoenix Challenger.
Ben Shelton and Joao Fonseca have never squared off.
