Ben Shelton vs Taylor Fritz — Dallas Final
Dallas · ATP · Final
USA2#6ATP
1960ELO
1922Hard ELO
$2.2MYTD
$14MCAREER
23 yrs · 193 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWWWLWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 9 February 2026 ·
hard
USA1#9ATP
1909ELO
1839Hard ELO
$1.6MYTD
$31MCAREER
28 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWLWWWWWLW
Shelton B.3-6 6-3 7-5
Fritz T.
Shelton B.
3672
Fritz T.
6351
Ben Shelton defeated Taylor Fritz 3-6 6-3 7-5 in the Dallas final on hard. The result followed the form book — Ben Shelton came in ranked #6, defending last year's round of 16. Ben Shelton extended the head-to-head to 3–2.
Key context
- Match story: Ben Shelton dropped the opening set before beating Taylor Fritz 3–6 6–3 7–5.
Head to head
2–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-19 | Halle | QF | grass | Taylor Fritz | – |
| 2026-06-14 | Stuttgart | F | grass | Ben Shelton | 6-4 2-6 6-4 |
| 2025-07-27 | Canada Masters | SF | hard | Ben Shelton | 6-4 6-3 |
| 2023-03-06 | Indian Wells Masters | R64 | hard | Taylor Fritz | 4-6 6-4 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
68%
68%
1st serve points won·Even
77%
80%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
60%
54%
Service points won·Even
71%
72%
Return points won·Even
31%
33%
Break points saved·Slight edge
74%
68%
Aces / match·Dominant
11.5
16.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.2
1.7
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (34 vs 36). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Even
79
77
Break points saved·Even
100
99
Break points won·Slight edge
47
36
Deciding sets·Even
96
97
Tiebreaks·Even
95
99
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Slight edge
72
78
Shelton B.: 3 days rest · 3 matches, 59 games (7d) · Fritz T.: 1 day rest · 2 matches, 38 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast