Wimbledon Briefing – US & Canadian Results: Major upset for Madison Keys, Anisimova and Shelton keep American hopes alive

Day Five at Wimbledon kicks off with more action from the American representatives; there are no Canadians playing today. The day started with Ben Shelton concluding his second-round match—suspended on Thursday—needing only two minutes on court to clinch the victory.

Meanwhile, Amanda Anisimova secured a win that puts her firmly on track for the third round, while Madison Keys was surprisingly eliminated by Germany's Laura Siegemund, who reaches the fourth round of a Grand Slam for only the second time in her career. Taylor Fritz closes out the day's play in the night session against the ever-complicated Alejandro Davidovich Fokina.

Everything seemed set for a straightforward victory for Ben Shelton in his Wimbledon second-round match against Rinky Hijikata, but it was suspended when he was just one game away from closing out the win. The American headed to the locker room on Thursday with a 6-2, 7-5, 5-4 lead. Shelton had squandered three match points on return and was preparing to serve for the win when the umpire decided to suspend play due to lack of light.

Upon returning, Shelton hit four consecutive points on his serve, closing out the victory—6-4 in the third set. It took him just two minutes to secure his passage to the third round, and he currently sits as world No. 9 in the live rankings—his best historical ranking so far.

World No. 12 Amanda Anisimova could be the big beneficiary of a section of the draw that has quickly cleared out its top names. Players like Zheng Qinwen (No. 5) and Jasmine Paolini (No. 4) were among the early surprises who opened up the path for Anisimova. The 23-year-old faced a strong Dalma Galfi who gave her a good three-set battle, which ultimately went Anisimova's way 6-3, 5-7, 6-3.

Anisimova committed a high number of unforced errors—a total of 45—but her service consistency got her out of trouble multiple times, with 63% first serves in and winning 70% of those points. This is Anisimova's eighth appearance in the second week of a Grand Slam, and she seems well-positioned to dream of advancing even further. She still awaits her opponent between Kamilla Rakhimova and Linda Noskova (30th). The American has a relatively clear path, as she could reach the semifinals without facing any top-25 players.

Undoubtedly one of the surprises of Day Five at Wimbledon saw the elimination of 2025 Australian Open champion Madison Keys (No. 8) at the hands of veteran German Laura Siegemund (No. 104). Keys came into the match as the overwhelming favorite, especially after an impressive victory over Olga Danilović in the second round. However, she ran into an inspired Siegemund, who reached the fourth round of Wimbledon for the first time in her career.

It was a first set where Keys had serious problems with her serve, and Siegemund managed to capitalize. In addition to four double faults, Keys failed to win any of the 10 points she played on her first serve, and committed a total of 16 unforced errors. In the second set, things weren't much better: she won barely 1 of 9 points on her second serve and committed 15 unforced errors, which gave the German several easy breaks. Siegemund claimed the 6-3, 6-3 victory against an erratic opponent and will face Argentine lucky loser Solana Sierra next.

Taylor Fritz survived a battle against a fighting Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in a four-set encounter, where the Spaniard showed resilience to stretch the match longer than expected. After two straightforward first sets for Fritz, he had the opportunity to serve for the win in the third. However, Davidovich rallied from the brink, ultimately forcing a fourth set via a tie-break.

Despite the comeback, it wasn't enough to truly trouble the world No. 5, as Fritz ultimately secured the 6-4, 6-3, 6-7(5), 6-1 victory after 3 hours and 7 minutes. The American hit 17 aces and won 78% of points on his first serve. He also converted 7 of 15 break points, while Davidovich could only take 1 of 8 opportunities. Fritz will now face Australia's Jordan Thompson and continues on a relatively clear path, where he could reach the semifinals without encountering any top-15 players.

[10] Ben Shelton (USA) def. Rinky Hijikata (AUS): 6-2, 7-5, 6-4

[5] Taylor Fritz (USA) def.. [26] Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (ESP): 6-4, 6-3, 6-7(5), 6-1

[13] Amanda Anisimova (USA) def. Dalma Galfi (HUN): 6-3, 5-7, 6-3

Laura Siegemund (GER) def. [6] Madison Keys (USA): 6-3, 4-1