David Goffin vs Ben Shelton — Shanghai Masters Round of 64
Shanghai Masters · ATP · Round of 64
BEL#294ATP
1665ELO
1626Hard ELO
35 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLLWLL
2 — 0
Sets
Wednesday, 1 October 2025 ·
hard
USA6#6ATP
1960ELO
1922Hard ELO
$2.2MYTD
$14MCAREER
23 yrs · 193 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWWWLWW
Goffin D.6-2 6-4
Shelton B.
Goffin D.
662
Shelton B.
240
David Goffin defeated Ben Shelton 6-2 6-4 in the Shanghai Masters round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ben Shelton came in ranked #6, defending last year's round of 16. David Goffin extended the head-to-head to 2–0.
Key context
- Match story: David Goffin dropped just 6 games past Ben Shelton.
Head to head
1–0| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-24 | Acapulco | R16 | hard | David Goffin | 7-6 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
55%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
70%
76%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
46%
57%
Service points won·Slight edge
59%
69%
Return points won·Slight edge
38%
33%
Break points saved·Clear edge
53%
69%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.8
10.3
Double faults / match·Even
3.4
3.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (42 vs 101). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Even
78
79
Break points saved·Slight edge
89
100
Break points won·Clear edge
70
47
Deciding sets·Even
97
96
Tiebreaks·Dominant
68
95
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
—
72
Shelton B.: 3 days rest · 3 matches, 59 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast