Ben Shelton vs Casper Ruud — Australian Open Round of 16

Australian Open · ATP · Round of 16
Ben Shelton
USA8
Ben Shelton
#6ATP
1960ELO
1922Hard ELO
$2.2MYTD
$14MCAREER
23 yrs · 193 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWWWLWW
3 — 1
Sets
Monday, 19 January 2026 ·
hard
Casper Ruud
NOR12
Casper Ruud
#17ATP
1983ELO
1889Hard ELO
$2.0MYTD
$29MCAREER
27 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLWLLLWW
Shelton B.
3-6 6-4 6-3 6-4
Ruud C.
Shelton B.
36663
Ruud C.
64341

Ben Shelton defeated Casper Ruud 3-6 6-4 6-3 6-4 in the Australian Open round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Ben Shelton came in ranked #6, defending last year's semi-final. Ben Shelton extended the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

Head to head

2–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2026-06-25Hurlingham–grassBen Shelton3-6 4-6
2024-02-26AcapulcoQFhardCasper Ruud6-7 6-4 6-4
2023-04-17BarcelonaR32clayCasper Ruud6-2 7-6
2022-08-15Cincinnati MastersR32hardBen Shelton6-3 6-3
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Statistics

This season
Shelton B.Ruud C.
1st serve in·Even
68%
67%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
77%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
59%
56%
Service points won·Slight edge
71%
66%
Return points won·Slight edge
31%
36%
Break points saved·Even
74%
70%
Aces / match·Dominant
11.6
6.5
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.1
2.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (34 vs 31). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Shelton B.Ruud C.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
79
88
Break points saved·Even
100
99
Break points won·Dominant
47
74
Deciding sets·Even
96
99
Tiebreaks·Even
95
95

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

Freshness

Recent load
Shelton B.Ruud C.
Freshness·Clear edge
72
90

Shelton B.: 3 days rest · 3 matches, 59 games (7d) · Ruud C.: 3 days rest · 1 match, 15 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw