Ben Shelton vs Frances TiafoeWashington Quarter-final

Washington · ATP · Quarter-final
#6ATP
1960ELO
1922Hard ELO
$2.2MYTD
$14MCAREER
23 yrs · 193 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWWWLWW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 21 July 2025 ·
hard
#23ATP
1918ELO
1861Hard ELO
$1.9MYTD
$18MCAREER
28 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWLWLLWWW
Shelton B.
7-6 6-4
Tiafoe F.
Shelton B.
762
Tiafoe F.
640

Ben Shelton defeated Frances Tiafoe 7-6 6-4 in the Washington quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Ben Shelton came in ranked #6, leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's semi-final. Ben Shelton extended the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2024-08-26US OpenR32hardFrances Tiafoe4-6 7-5 6-7 6-4 6-3
2024-04-01HoustonFclayBen Shelton7-5 4-6 6-3
2023-08-28US OpenQFhardBen Shelton6-2 3-6 7-6 6-2

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
66%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
76%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
56%
53%
Service points won·Even
69%
66%
Return points won·Even
33%
36%
Break points saved·Slight edge
69%
64%
Aces / match·Clear edge
10.3
7.6
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.1
2.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (101 vs 90). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
79
75
Break points saved·Even
100
97
Break points won·Even
47
45
Deciding sets·Slight edge
96
88
Tiebreaks·Even
95
97

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Clear edge
77
59

Shelton B.: 4 days rest · 3 matches, 59 games (7d) · Tiafoe F.: played today · 3 matches, 68 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw