Ben Shelton vs Reilly Opelka — Indian Wells Masters Round of 64
Indian Wells Masters · ATP · Round of 64
USA8#6ATP
1960ELO
1922Hard ELO
$2.2MYTD
$14MCAREER
23 yrs · 193 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWWWLWW
2 — 1
Sets
Wednesday, 4 March 2026 ·
hard
#142ATP
1749ELO
1734Hard ELO
$426kYTD
$6.2MCAREER
28 yrs · 211 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWWWLWL
Shelton B.6-7 7-6 6-3
Opelka R.
Shelton B.
6762
Opelka R.
7631
Ben Shelton defeated Reilly Opelka 6-7 7-6 6-3 in the Indian Wells Masters round of 64 on hard. The result followed the form book — Ben Shelton came in ranked #6, leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Ben Shelton extended the head-to-head to 3–0.
Key context
- Match story: Ben Shelton dropped the opening set before beating Reilly Opelka 6–7 7–6 6–3.
Head to head
2–0| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-25 | Tokyo | R32 | hard | Ben Shelton | 3-6 6-1 6-4 |
| 2024-08-12 | Cincinnati Masters | R64 | hard | Ben Shelton | 7-6 7-6 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
68%
70%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
76%
81%
2nd serve points won·Even
59%
57%
Service points won·Even
71%
74%
Return points won·Even
31%
27%
Break points saved·Even
74%
77%
Aces / match·Dominant
11.7
20.7
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.0
4.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (34 vs 13). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
79
59
Break points saved·Even
100
100
Break points won·Dominant
47
0
Deciding sets·Slight edge
96
88
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
95
88
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
72
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Shelton B.: 3 days rest · 3 matches, 59 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast