Zhizhen Zhang vs Ben Shelton — Rome Masters Round of 32
Rome Masters · ATP · Round of 32
CHNPR#158ATP
1682ELO
1633Clay ELO
$546kYTD
$4.6MCAREER
29 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 6 May 2024 ·
clay
USA12#6ATP
1960ELO
1845Clay ELO
$2.2MYTD
$14MCAREER
23 yrs · 193 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Zhang Z.6-2 6-4
Shelton B.
Zhang Z.
662
Shelton B.
240
Zhizhen Zhang defeated Ben Shelton 6-2 6-4 in the Rome Masters round of 32 on clay. 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 64. Zhizhen Zhang claimed a first win over Ben Shelton in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Zhizhen Zhang dropped just 6 games past Ben Shelton.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-30 | Houston | R16 | clay | Ben Shelton | 7-6 7-6 |
| 2023-01-16 | Australian Open | R128 | hard | Ben Shelton | 4-6 6-3 6-2 2-6 7-6 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
64%
67%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
76%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
51%
56%
Service points won·Even
65%
69%
Return points won·Even
33%
33%
Break points saved·Slight edge
61%
71%
Aces / match·Clear edge
7.9
10.1
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.9
3.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (98 vs 170). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
46
80
Break points saved·Slight edge
89
100
Break points won·Clear edge
26
47
Deciding sets·Slight edge
88
96
Tiebreaks·Dominant
6
95
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
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86
Shelton B.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 20 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast