Ben Shelton vs Denis Shapovalov — Dallas Semi-final
Dallas · ATP · Semi-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
CAN7#48ATP
1771ELO
1775Hard ELO
$749kYTD
$15MCAREER
27 yrs · 185 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWWWLL
Shelton B.4-6 6-4 7-6
Shapovalov D.
Shelton B.
4672
Shapovalov D.
6461
Ben Shelton defeated Denis Shapovalov 4-6 6-4 7-6 in the Dallas semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Ben Shelton came in ranked #6, leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's round of 16. Ben Shelton extended the head-to-head to 4–0.
Key context
- Match story: Ben Shelton dropped the opening set before beating Denis Shapovalov 4–6 6–4 7–6.
Head to head
3–0| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-02 | Shanghai Masters | R64 | hard | Ben Shelton | 6-3 7-5 |
| 2024-07-29 | Washington | QF | hard | Ben Shelton | 7-6 6-6 |
| 2024-07-01 | Wimbledon | R32 | grass | Ben Shelton | 6-7 6-2 6-4 4-6 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
68%
57%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
77%
70%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
60%
52%
Service points won·Slight edge
71%
62%
Return points won·Slight edge
31%
36%
Break points saved·Clear edge
73%
54%
Aces / match·Dominant
11.8
7.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.1
4.7
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (34 vs 19). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Even
79
79
Break points saved·Even
100
97
Break points won·Clear edge
47
70
Deciding sets·Slight edge
96
91
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
95
71
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Slight edge
72
80
Shelton B.: 3 days rest · 3 matches, 59 games (7d) · Shapovalov D.: 4 days rest · 2 matches, 51 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast