Sebastian Baez vs Ben Shelton — Auckland Quarter-final
Auckland · ATP · Quarter-final
ARG7#53ATP
1759ELO
1709Hard ELO
$924kYTD
$6.9MCAREER
25 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWWLWW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 12 January 2026 ·
hard
USA1#6ATP
1960ELO
1922Hard ELO
$2.2MYTD
$14MCAREER
23 yrs · 193 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWWWLWW
Baez S.7-5 6-3
Shelton B.
Baez S.
762
Shelton B.
530
Sebastian Baez defeated Ben Shelton 7-5 6-3 in the Auckland quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ben Shelton came in ranked #6, leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 16. Sebastian Baez claimed a first win over Ben Shelton in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Sebastian Baez closed it out in two sets, 7–5 6–3.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-09 | Auckland | R32 | hard | Ben Shelton | 7-6 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
72%
68%
1st serve points won·Clear edge
65%
77%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
52%
60%
Service points won·Slight edge
61%
72%
Return points won·Slight edge
38%
31%
Break points saved·Slight edge
65%
76%
Aces / match·Dominant
1.9
11.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.0
3.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (35 vs 34). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
73
79
Break points saved·Clear edge
86
100
Break points won·Dominant
77
47
Deciding sets·Slight edge
90
96
Tiebreaks·Dominant
52
95
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Slight edge
83
77
Baez S.: 4 days rest · 2 matches, 48 games (7d) · Shelton B.: 4 days rest · 3 matches, 59 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast