Tommy Paul vs Ben Shelton — Australian Open Quarter-final
Australian Open · ATP · Quarter-final
USA#24ATP
1949ELO
1881Hard ELO
$1.7MYTD
$15MCAREER
29 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Monday, 16 January 2023 ·
hard
USA#6ATP
1960ELO
1922Hard ELO
$2.2MYTD
$14MCAREER
23 yrs · 193 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Paul T.7-6 6-3 5-7 6-4
Shelton B.
Paul T.
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Shelton B.
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Tommy Paul defeated Ben Shelton 7-6 6-3 5-7 6-4 in the Australian Open quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ben Shelton came in ranked #6, leading the head-to-head 2–1. Tommy Paul narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Tommy Paul closed it out in four sets, 7–6 6–3 5–7 6–4.
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-05 | Dallas | SF | hard | Tommy Paul | 6-2 6-4 |
| 2023-10-16 | Tokyo | QF | hard | Ben Shelton | 7-6 6-3 |
| 2023-08-28 | US Open | R16 | hard | Ben Shelton | 6-4 6-3 4-6 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
67%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
76%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
55%
Service points won·Even
65%
69%
Return points won·Slight edge
40%
33%
Break points saved·Slight edge
63%
70%
Aces / match·Dominant
6.3
10.1
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.1
3.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
90
79
Break points saved·Even
97
100
Break points won·Dominant
88
47
Deciding sets·Even
98
96
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
90
95
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Dominant
51
77
Paul T.: 1 day rest · 3 matches, 93 games (7d) · Shelton B.: 4 days rest · 3 matches, 59 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast