Taro Daniel vs Ben Shelton — Auckland Semi-final
Auckland · ATP · Semi-final
JPN#186ATP
1567ELO
1512Hard ELO
$64kYTD
$5.1MCAREER
33 yrs · 191 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 8 January 2024 ·
hard
USA1#6ATP
1960ELO
1922Hard ELO
$2.2MYTD
$14MCAREER
23 yrs · 193 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Daniel T.7-5 7-6
Shelton B.
Daniel T.
772
Shelton B.
560
Taro Daniel defeated Ben Shelton 7-5 7-6 in the Auckland semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ben Shelton came in ranked #6, leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 16, but Taro Daniel had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 4 on hard. Taro Daniel claimed a first win over Ben Shelton in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Taro Daniel edged Ben Shelton in two tight sets (7–5 7–6).
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-16 | Tokyo | R32 | hard | Ben Shelton | 3-6 6-4 7-6 |
| 2023-07-03 | Wimbledon | R128 | grass | Ben Shelton | 6-4 6-3 3-6 4-6 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
67%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
70%
76%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
56%
Service points won·Slight edge
63%
69%
Return points won·Even
36%
33%
Break points saved·Slight edge
61%
71%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.4
10.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.0
3.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (122 vs 170). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
20
79
Break points saved·Clear edge
77
100
Break points won·Clear edge
34
47
Deciding sets·Dominant
8
96
Tiebreaks·Dominant
52
95
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Clear edge
65
77
Daniel T.: 1 day rest · 3 matches, 66 games (7d) · Shelton B.: 4 days rest · 3 matches, 59 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast