Ben Shelton vs Frances Tiafoe: Head-to-Head Record

Ben Shelton

United States

4–1

5 meetings

Frances Tiafoe

United States

Hard: 3–1Clay: 1–0

Ben Shelton

4–1

Frances Tiafoe

Ben Shelton and Frances Tiafoe have met 5 times on the professional tour. Ben Shelton leads the head-to-head 4–1. Their most recent meeting came at Washington in 2025.

Common opponents

Last 12 months

Shelton B. and Tiafoe F. faced 17 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Shelton B. went 14–9 (61%) against them, Tiafoe F. 15–7 (68%). Results against comparable opponents are close (4 : 3 better-results split).

14–9 · 61%Shelton B. · better vs 4

Record vs common opponents

15–7 · 68%Tiafoe F. · better vs 3

Vs common opponents · derived from scorelines

30–20Sets30–21

267–236Games266–233

2–4Tiebreaks3–4

4–2Deciding sets3–1

Both lost · same surface▾

Tiafoe F. better · same surface, 2 days apart▾

Shelton B. better · different surfaces (Clay × Hard)▾

Shelton B. better · same surface, 16 days apart▾

Shelton B. better · same surface, 1 days apart▾

Shelton B. better · same surface▾

Both won · same surface▾

Tiafoe F. better · different surfaces (Clay × Grass)▾

Both won · same surface▾

Tiafoe F. better · different surfaces (Hard × Clay)▾

Both won · different surfaces (Grass × Hard)▾

Both won · same surface, 4 days apart▾

Both won · same surface · 11 months apart▾

Both won · same surface, 7 days apart▾

Hard to compare — different surface & timing

Mixed · hard to compare — different surfaces (Hard × Grass) · 7 months apart▾

Both won · hard to compare — different surfaces (Hard × Clay) · 8 months apart▾

Includes tour-level, 125s, qualifying and team events (⚑). Walkovers excluded. Describes past results in different contexts — not a prediction.

Ben Shelton vs Frances Tiafoe stats comparison

Ratings

#6 ATPRanking#23 ATP

1960Elo (overall)1918

1922Hard Elo1861

1845Clay Elo1827

1863Grass Elo1823

Form

LWWWWWWLWWLast 10WLWLLWWWWW

2026 win rate·Even

72%

69%

42026 titles1

Clutch

Under pressure

Ben SheltonFrances Tiafoe

Clutch Rating·Slight edge

Break points saved·Even

100

Break points won·Even

Deciding sets·Slight edge

Tiebreaks·Even

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load

Ben SheltonFrances Tiafoe

Freshness·Clear edge

Ben Shelton: 2 days rest · 4 matches, 75 games (7d) · Frances Tiafoe: 1 day rest · 1 match, 19 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Serve vs return

Recent form

Ben Sheltonserving94% hold

wins 74% of points on serve vs Frances Tiafoe

Frances Tiafoeserving94% hold

wins 74% of points on serve vs Ben Shelton

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Set records · last ~30 matches

First sets won·Clear edge

77%

60%

Deciding sets won·Slight edge

58%

67%

Career

Career win rate·Slight edge

65%

58%

7Career titles5

Profile

23Age28

193 cmHeight188 cm

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Set records use each player's last ~30 completed matches; form shows the last 10 results. Ratings come from the same data that powers the Umpiry Score.

All 5 meetings

Frequently asked questions

Who leads the head-to-head between Ben Shelton and Frances Tiafoe?

Ben Shelton leads the head-to-head against Frances Tiafoe 4–1 after 5 meetings.

How many times have Ben Shelton and Frances Tiafoe played each other?

Ben Shelton and Frances Tiafoe have played each other 5 times on the professional tour.

When did Ben Shelton and Frances Tiafoe last play each other?

Their most recent meeting came at Washington in 2025, where Ben Shelton won.