Gabriel Diallo vs Ben Shelton — Fairfield CH Round of 16
Fairfield CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 16
#105ATP
1716ELO
1678Hard ELO
$530kYTD
$3.2MCAREER
24 yrs · 203 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 10 October 2022 ·
hard
USA4#6ATP
1960ELO
1922Hard ELO
$2.2MYTD
$14MCAREER
23 yrs · 193 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Diallo G.5-7 7-6 6-3
Shelton B.
Diallo G.
5762
Shelton B.
7631
Gabriel Diallo defeated Ben Shelton 5-7 7-6 6-3 in the Fairfield CH round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ben Shelton came in ranked #6, leading the head-to-head 2–0. Gabriel Diallo claimed a first win over Ben Shelton in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Gabriel Diallo dropped the opening set before beating Ben Shelton 5–7 7–6 6–3.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-09 | Dallas | R32 | hard | Ben Shelton | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2025-07-21 | Washington | R16 | hard | Ben Shelton | 6-3 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
67%
67%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
76%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
55%
Service points won·Even
66%
69%
Return points won·Even
36%
33%
Break points saved·Slight edge
62%
70%
Aces / match·Clear edge
8.5
10.1
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.8
3.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
43
80
Break points saved·Slight edge
90
100
Break points won·Dominant
22
47
Deciding sets·Clear edge
77
96
Tiebreaks·Dominant
21
95
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Clear edge
100
86
Diallo G.: 18 days rest · Shelton B.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 20 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast