Ben Shelton vs Zhizhen Zhang: Head-to-Head Record

Ben Shelton

United States

2–1
3 meetings
Zhizhen Zhang

China

Hard: 1–0Clay: 1–1
Ben Shelton
2–1
Zhizhen Zhang

Ben Shelton and Zhizhen Zhang have met 3 times on the professional tour. Ben Shelton leads the head-to-head 2–1. Their most recent meeting came at Houston in 2026.

Common opponents

Last 12 months

Shelton B. and Zhang Z. faced 6 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Shelton B. went 4–3 (57%) against them, Zhang Z. 2–6 (25%). Shelton B. came out better against 2 of 6 comparable opponents, Zhang Z. against 0 — though 1 of those edges carries caveats (retirement).

4–3 · 57%Shelton B. · better vs 2
Record vs common opponents
2–6 · 25%Zhang Z. · better vs 0
Vs common opponents · derived from scorelines
11–7Sets4–13
100–83Games74–95
1–2Tiebreaks1–2
1–1Deciding sets1–1
Both lost · same surface · incl. team event▾
Shelton B. better · same surface▾
Both won · same surface · 7 months apart▾
Shelton B. better · same surface, 37 days apart · ⚠ retirement-shortened match▾
Both lost · same surface▾
Both won · different surfaces (Hard × Grass)▾
Includes tour-level, 125s, qualifying and team events (⚑). Walkovers excluded. Describes past results in different contexts — not a prediction.

Ben Shelton vs Zhizhen Zhang stats comparison

Ratings

#6 ATPRanking#158 ATP
1960Elo (overall)1682
1922Hard Elo1642
1845Clay Elo1633
1863Grass Elo1641

Form

LWWWWWWLWWLast 10LLWLLLWWWW
2026 win rate·Clear edge
72%
54%
42026 titles1

Clutch

Under pressure
Ben SheltonZhizhen Zhang
Clutch Rating·Dominant
80
46
Break points saved·Slight edge
100
89
Break points won·Clear edge
47
26
Deciding sets·Slight edge
96
88
Tiebreaks·Dominant
95
6

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

Freshness

Recent load
Ben SheltonZhizhen Zhang
Freshness·
86
—

Ben Shelton: 7 days rest · 1 match, 20 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Serve vs return

Recent form
Ben Sheltonserving96% hold

wins 76% of points on serve vs Zhizhen Zhang

Zhizhen Zhangserving92% hold

wins 72% 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·Dominant
77%
50%
Deciding sets won·Even
58%
56%
Tiebreaks won·
—
25%

Career

Career win rate·Clear edge
65%
51%
7Career titles0

Profile

23Age29
193 cmHeight193 cm
LeftPlaysRight

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 3 meetings

Frequently asked questions

Who leads the head-to-head between Ben Shelton and Zhizhen Zhang?

Ben Shelton leads the head-to-head against Zhizhen Zhang 2–1 after 3 meetings.

How many times have Ben Shelton and Zhizhen Zhang played each other?

Ben Shelton and Zhizhen Zhang have played each other 3 times on the professional tour.

When did Ben Shelton and Zhizhen Zhang last play each other?

Their most recent meeting came at Houston in 2026, where Ben Shelton won.