Ben Shelton vs Sebastian BaezAuckland Round of 32

Auckland · ATP · Round of 32
#6ATP
1960ELO
1922Hard ELO
$2.2MYTD
$14MCAREER
23 yrs · 193 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWWWLWW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 9 January 2023 ·
hard
#53ATP
1759ELO
1709Hard ELO
$924kYTD
$6.9MCAREER
25 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWWLWW
Shelton B.
7-6 6-1
Baez S.
Shelton B.
762
Baez S.
610

Ben Shelton defeated Sebastian Baez 7-6 6-1 in the Auckland round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Ben Shelton came in ranked #6. Ben Shelton claimed a first win over Sebastian Baez in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Ben Shelton came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–6 6–1.

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2026-01-12AucklandQFhardSebastian Baez7-5 6-3

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
67%
72%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
76%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
55%
51%
Service points won·Slight edge
69%
60%
Return points won·Slight edge
33%
40%
Break points saved·Slight edge
70%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
10.1
2.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.4
1.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
79
73
Break points saved·Clear edge
100
86
Break points won·Dominant
47
77
Deciding sets·Slight edge
96
90
Tiebreaks·Dominant
95
52

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Slight edge
77
83

Shelton B.: 4 days rest · 3 matches, 59 games (7d) · Baez S.: 4 days rest · 2 matches, 48 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw