Ben Shelton vs Pablo Carreno BustaAustralian Open Round of 64

Australian Open · ATP · Round of 64
#6ATP
1960ELO
1922Hard ELO
$2.2MYTD
$14MCAREER
23 yrs · 193 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWWWLWW
3 — 1
Sets
Monday, 13 January 2025 ·
hard
#72ATP
1801ELO
1744Hard ELO
$641kYTD
$18MCAREER
35 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLWLWL
Shelton B.
6-3 6-3 6-7 6-4
Carreno Busta P.
Shelton B.
66663
Carreno Busta P.
33741

Ben Shelton defeated Pablo Carreno Busta 6-3 6-3 6-7 6-4 in the Australian Open round of 64 on hard. The result followed the form book — Ben Shelton came in ranked #6, leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 32. Ben Shelton extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Ben Shelton closed it out in four sets, 6–3 6–3 6–7 6–4.

Head to head

10
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-08-25US OpenR64hardBen Shelton6-4 6-2 6-4

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
66%
66%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
76%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
56%
53%
Service points won·Slight edge
69%
64%
Return points won·Slight edge
33%
40%
Break points saved·Slight edge
69%
59%
Aces / match·Dominant
10.2
3.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.1
1.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (101 vs 91). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
79
46
Break points saved·Slight edge
100
93
Break points won·Clear edge
47
60
Deciding sets·Dominant
96
14
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
95
87

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Slight edge
80
89

Shelton B.: 5 days rest · 2 matches, 42 games (7d) · Carreno Busta P.: 5 days rest · 2 matches, 37 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw