Ben Shelton vs C. O'Connell — Australian Open Round of 64

Australian Open · ATP · Round of 64
Ben Shelton
USA
Ben Shelton
#6ATP
1960ELO
1922Hard ELO
$2.2MYTD
$14MCAREER
23 yrs · 193 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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3 — 1
Sets
Wednesday, 17 January 2024 ·
hard
C. O'Connell
AUS
C. O'Connell
#129ATP
32 yrs
Last 10 · pre-match
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Shelton B.
6-4 6-1 3-6 7-6
O'Connell C.
Shelton B.
663773
O'Connell C.
416651

Ben Shelton defeated C. O'Connell 6-4 6-1 3-6 7-6 in the Australian Open round of 64 on hard. The result followed the form book — Ben Shelton came in ranked #6, defending last year's quarter-final.

Key context

  • Match story: Ben Shelton came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–4 6–1 3–6 7–6.

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Statistics

This season
Shelton B.O'Connell C.
1st serve in·Slight edge
67%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
76%
72%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
56%
50%
Service points won·Slight edge
69%
63%
Return points won·Even
33%
35%
Break points saved·Slight edge
71%
65%
Aces / match·Clear edge
10.0
7.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.2
1.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (170 vs 73). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Shelton B.O'Connell C.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
79
25
Break points saved·Even
100
96
Break points won·Dominant
47
3
Deciding sets·Dominant
96
5
Tiebreaks·Even
95
93

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

Freshness

Recent load
Shelton B.O'Connell C.
Freshness·Slight edge
77
67

Shelton B.: 4 days rest · 3 matches, 59 games (7d) · O'Connell C.: played today · 4 matches, 74 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw