Ben Shelton vs Brandon Nakashima — Indian Wells Masters Round of 16
Indian Wells Masters · ATP · Round of 16
USA11#6ATP
1960ELO
1922Hard ELO
$2.2MYTD
$14MCAREER
23 yrs · 193 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWWWLWW
2 — 0
Sets
Wednesday, 5 March 2025 ·
hard
USA32#22ATP
1839ELO
1788Hard ELO
$990kYTD
$7.9MCAREER
25 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWLWWWWWLW
Shelton B.7-6 6-1
Nakashima B.
Shelton B.
762
Nakashima B.
610
Ben Shelton defeated Brandon Nakashima 7-6 6-1 in the Indian Wells Masters round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Ben Shelton came in ranked #6, leading the head-to-head 5–0, defending last year's round of 16. Ben Shelton extended the head-to-head to 6–0.
Key context
- Match story: Ben Shelton came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–6 6–1.
Head to head
5–0| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 | Montreal | F | hard | Ben Shelton | 6-3 7-6(4) |
| 2025-07-27 | Canada Masters | R32 | hard | Ben Shelton | 6-7 6-2 7-6 |
| 2025-01-13 | Australian Open | R128 | hard | Ben Shelton | 7-6 7-5 7-5 |
| 2024-07-29 | Washington | R16 | hard | Ben Shelton | 7-6 7-6 |
| 2024-04-01 | Houston | QF | clay | Ben Shelton | 7-5 7-6 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
65%
67%
1st serve points won·Even
76%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
56%
52%
Service points won·Even
69%
68%
Return points won·Even
33%
35%
Break points saved·Slight edge
69%
62%
Aces / match·Slight edge
10.3
9.4
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.1
1.0
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (101 vs 97). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
79
36
Break points saved·Even
100
96
Break points won·Dominant
47
3
Deciding sets·Dominant
96
37
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
95
81
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Clear edge
72
52
Shelton B.: 3 days rest · 3 matches, 59 games (7d) · Nakashima B.: 1 day rest · 4 matches, 98 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast