Ben Shelton has reached his first Wimbledon quarterfinal — doing a round better than his father-turned coach, Bryan, did in 1994 — by beating Lorenzo Sonego 3-6, 6-1, 7-6 (1), 7-5.

Ben Shelton is one of the most exciting young tennis players on the planet. And the 22-year old lefty American credits one of his best skills on the court to his childhood years as a quarterback.