Ben Shelton vs Zhizhen Zhang — Australian Open Round of 128
Australian Open · ATP · Round of 128
USA#6ATP
1960ELO
1922Hard ELO
$2.2MYTD
$14MCAREER
23 yrs · 193 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWWWLWW
3 — 2
Sets
Monday, 16 January 2023 ·
hard
#158ATP
1682ELO
1642Hard ELO
$546kYTD
$4.6MCAREER
29 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLWWWW
Shelton B.4-6 6-3 6-2 2-6 7-6
Zhang Z.
Shelton B.
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Zhang Z.
632662
Ben Shelton defeated Zhizhen Zhang 4-6 6-3 6-2 2-6 7-6 in the Australian Open round of 128 on hard. The result followed the form book — Ben Shelton came in ranked #6. Ben Shelton extended the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Ben Shelton dropped the opening set before beating Zhizhen Zhang 4–6 6–3 6–2 2–6 7–6.
Head to head
1–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-30 | Houston | R16 | clay | Ben Shelton | 7-6 7-6 |
| 2024-05-06 | Rome Masters | R32 | clay | Zhizhen Zhang | 6-2 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
67%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
76%
72%
2nd serve points won·Even
55%
51%
Service points won·Even
69%
65%
Return points won·Even
33%
34%
Break points saved·Slight edge
70%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
10.1
7.1
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.4
2.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 147). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch 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 loadFreshness·
86
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Shelton B.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 20 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast