Ben Shelton vs Valentin Vacherot — Australian Open Round of 32
Australian Open · ATP · Round of 32
USA8#6ATP
1960ELO
1922Hard ELO
$2.2MYTD
$14MCAREER
23 yrs · 193 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWWWLWW
3 — 0
Sets
Monday, 19 January 2026 ·
hard
MON30#19ATP
1903ELO
1852Hard ELO
$1.0MYTD
$3.5MCAREER
27 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWWLLWW
Shelton B.6-4 6-4 7-6
Vacherot V.
Shelton B.
6673
Vacherot V.
4460
Ben Shelton defeated Valentin Vacherot 6-4 6-4 7-6 in the Australian Open round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Ben Shelton came in ranked #6, defending last year's semi-final.
Key context
- Match story: Ben Shelton edged Valentin Vacherot in three tight sets (6–4 6–4 7–6).
Head to head
No previous meetings on record.
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
68%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
77%
77%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
60%
53%
Service points won·Even
71%
68%
Return points won·Even
31%
35%
Break points saved·Slight edge
74%
69%
Aces / match·Slight edge
11.6
10.2
Double faults / match·Even
3.1
2.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (34 vs 25). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
79
69
Break points saved·Even
100
96
Break points won·Clear edge
47
33
Deciding sets·Even
96
95
Tiebreaks·Dominant
95
66
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Clear edge
77
94
Shelton B.: 4 days rest · 3 matches, 59 games (7d) · Vacherot V.: 5 days rest · 1 match, 18 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast