Ben Shelton has broken an all time Wimbledon record and hardly anybody has mentioned it

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Ben Shelton reached the third round of Wimbledon and in the process broke a huge record that has been somewhat overlooked.

The American is competing at the All-England Club for just the second time in his career and he has not had an easy campaign in 2024.

In round one he outlasted Mattia Bellucci in five sets before once again needing to go all the way to defeat qualifier Lloyd Harris to reach round three.

The 21-year-old is one of the most exciting talents on the ATP and possesses a lethal shot that few players can match.

Which record did Ben Shelton break at Wimbledon?

During his clash with Harris, Shelton broke the record for the fastest serve in the history of the Wimbledon Championships, which has hardly been given a mention.

The 14th seed registered a serve at 153 mph during the opening game of the fourth set against the South African qualifier.

Shelton’s rocket serve is not only now the fastest serve in the history of the grass court Grand Slam, but it ranks as the ninth fastest serve of all time.

It is a surprise that the youngster has broken such an esteemed record at tennis’ most prestigious tournament and has not received more coverage.

It was noted by a fan on social media platform X who wrote: “Since no one’s talking about it, yesterday Ben Shelton hit the fastest serve ever at Wimbledon! 153 mph.

“This is the fastest serve ever seen in Wimbledon and top 10 of the fastest serves ever!!!! Ben is a king.”

What was the previous fastest serve record at Wimbledon?

Before Shelton smashed Wimbledon’s fastest serve record, it was previously held by compatriot Taylor Dent.

The 43-year-old, who retired from tennis in 2010, delivered a serve at 148 mph at the All-England Club that same year.

This came during his second round match against Novak Djokovic, who at the time had yet to win the Wimbledon title.

The Serbian claimed a 7-6(5) 6-1 6-4 win that day, and went on to reach the semi–finals, before lifting the first of his seven titles at SW19 the following year.