Alexander Zverev vs Ben Shelton — Cincinnati Masters Quarter-final
Cincinnati Masters · ATP · Quarter-final
GER3#3ATP
2100ELO
2042Hard ELO
$6.5MYTD
$66MCAREER
29 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 12 August 2024 ·
hard
USA12#6ATP
1960ELO
1922Hard ELO
$2.2MYTD
$14MCAREER
23 yrs · 193 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Zverev A.3-6 7-6 7-5
Shelton B.
Zverev A.
3772
Shelton B.
6651
Alexander Zverev defeated Ben Shelton 3-6 7-6 7-5 in the Cincinnati Masters quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Alexander Zverev came in ranked #3, leading the head-to-head 4–0, defending last year's semi-final. Alexander Zverev extended the head-to-head to 5–0.
Key context
- Match story: Alexander Zverev dropped the opening set before beating Ben Shelton 3–6 7–6 7–5.
Head to head
4–0| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-09 | Tour Finals | RR | hard | Alexander Zverev | 6-3 7-6 |
| 2025-08-07 | Cincinnati Masters | QF | hard | Alexander Zverev | 6-2 6-2 |
| 2025-06-09 | Stuttgart | SF | grass | Alexander Zverev | 7-6 7-6 |
| 2025-04-14 | Munich | F | clay | Alexander Zverev | 6-2 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
72%
67%
1st serve points won·Even
76%
76%
2nd serve points won·Even
55%
56%
Service points won·Even
70%
69%
Return points won·Slight edge
38%
33%
Break points saved·Slight edge
64%
71%
Aces / match·Slight edge
8.7
10.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.0
3.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 170). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
93
80
Break points saved·Even
99
100
Break points won·Dominant
89
47
Deciding sets·Even
98
96
Tiebreaks·Even
99
95
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Clear edge
72
86
Zverev A.: 4 days rest · 3 matches, 86 games (7d) · Shelton B.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 20 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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