Casper Ruud vs Ben Shelton — Acapulco Quarter-final

Acapulco · ATP · Quarter-final
Casper Ruud
NOR6
Casper Ruud
#17ATP
1983ELO
1889Hard ELO
$2.0MYTD
$29MCAREER
27 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWLLLWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 26 February 2024 ·
hard
Ben Shelton
USA
Ben Shelton
#6ATP
1960ELO
1922Hard ELO
$2.2MYTD
$14MCAREER
23 yrs · 193 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWWWLWW
Ruud C.
6-7 6-4 6-4
Shelton B.
Ruud C.
6662
Shelton B.
7441

Casper Ruud defeated Ben Shelton 6-7 6-4 6-4 in the Acapulco quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ben Shelton came in ranked #6, leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending last year's round of 32. Casper Ruud narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

Head to head

1–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2026-06-25Hurlingham–grassBen Shelton3-6 4-6
2026-01-19Australian OpenR16hardBen Shelton3-6 6-4 6-3 6-4
2023-04-17BarcelonaR32clayCasper Ruud6-2 7-6
2022-08-15Cincinnati MastersR32hardBen Shelton6-3 6-3
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Statistics

This season
Ruud C.Shelton B.
1st serve in·Even
66%
67%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
76%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
56%
Service points won·Even
66%
69%
Return points won·Even
37%
33%
Break points saved·Slight edge
66%
71%
Aces / match·Dominant
6.0
10.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.1
3.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (156 vs 170). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Ruud C.Shelton B.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
88
79
Break points saved·Even
99
100
Break points won·Dominant
74
47
Deciding sets·Even
99
96
Tiebreaks·Even
95
95

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

Freshness

Recent load
Ruud C.Shelton B.
Freshness·Clear edge
90
72

Ruud C.: 3 days rest · 1 match, 15 games (7d) · Shelton B.: 3 days rest · 3 matches, 59 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw