Ben Shelton vs Reilly Opelka — Cincinnati Masters Round of 64
Cincinnati Masters · ATP · Round of 64
USA12#6ATP
1960ELO
1922Hard ELO
$2.2MYTD
$14MCAREER
23 yrs · 193 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWWWLWW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 12 August 2024 ·
hard
#142ATP
1749ELO
1734Hard ELO
$426kYTD
$6.2MCAREER
28 yrs · 211 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWWLWLW
Shelton B.7-6 7-6
Opelka R.
Shelton B.
772
Opelka R.
660
Ben Shelton defeated Reilly Opelka 7-6 7-6 in the Cincinnati Masters round of 64 on hard. The result followed the form book — Ben Shelton came in ranked #6, leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 32. Ben Shelton extended the head-to-head to 3–0.
Key context
- Match story: Ben Shelton won all two sets in tiebreaks against Reilly Opelka.
Head to head
2–0| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-04 | Indian Wells Masters | R64 | hard | Ben Shelton | 6-7 7-6 6-3 |
| 2024-09-25 | Tokyo | R32 | hard | Ben Shelton | 3-6 6-1 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
67%
64%
1st serve points won·Even
76%
79%
2nd serve points won·Even
56%
52%
Service points won·Even
69%
70%
Return points won·Slight edge
33%
28%
Break points saved·Even
71%
71%
Aces / match·Dominant
10.0
17.2
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.2
4.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (170 vs 90). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
79
59
Break points saved·Even
100
100
Break points won·Dominant
47
0
Deciding sets·Slight edge
96
88
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
95
88
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
84
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Shelton B.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 20 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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