Alejandro Davidovich Fokina vs Ben SheltonWashington Semi-final

Washington · ATP · Semi-final
#27ATP
1893ELO
1842Hard ELO
$1.0MYTD
$12MCAREER
27 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 21 July 2025 ·
hard
#6ATP
1960ELO
1922Hard ELO
$2.2MYTD
$14MCAREER
23 yrs · 193 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWWWLWW
Davidovich Fokina A.
6-2 7-5
Shelton B.
Davidovich Fokina A.
672
Shelton B.
250

Alejandro Davidovich Fokina defeated Ben Shelton 6-2 7-5 in the Washington semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ben Shelton came in ranked #6, defending last year's semi-final. Alejandro Davidovich Fokina extended the head-to-head to 3–0.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-04-07Monte Carlo MastersR64clayAlejandro Davidovich Fokina6-7 6-2 6-1
2023-10-30Paris MastersR64hardAlejandro Davidovich Fokina7-6 5-7 6-3

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
67%
66%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
76%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
57%
Service points won·Slight edge
64%
69%
Return points won·Slight edge
39%
33%
Break points saved·Even
66%
70%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.9
10.3
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.0
3.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (107 vs 101). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
87
79
Break points saved·Even
96
100
Break points won·Dominant
94
47
Deciding sets·Slight edge
90
96
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
79
95

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

Freshness

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Freshness·
77

Shelton B.: 4 days rest · 3 matches, 59 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw