Learner Tien vs Ben Shelton — Indian Wells Masters Round of 32
Indian Wells Masters · ATP · Round of 32
USA25#12ATP
1941ELO
1904Hard ELO
$1.3MYTD
$4.4MCAREER
20 yrs · 180 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Wednesday, 4 March 2026 ·
hard
USA8#6ATP
1960ELO
1922Hard ELO
$2.2MYTD
$14MCAREER
23 yrs · 193 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWWWLWW
Tien L.7-6 4-6 6-3
Shelton B.
Tien L.
7462
Shelton B.
6631
Learner Tien defeated Ben Shelton 7-6 4-6 6-3 in the Indian Wells Masters round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ben Shelton came in ranked #6, defending last year's quarter-final. Learner Tien extended the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Learner Tien closed it out in three sets, 7–6 4–6 6–3.
Head to head
1–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-13 | Montreal | SF | hard | Ben Shelton | 2-6 3-6 |
| 2025-06-22 | Mallorca | R16 | grass | Learner Tien | 6-4 7-6 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
60%
68%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
72%
77%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
49%
60%
Service points won·Slight edge
63%
71%
Return points won·Slight edge
39%
31%
Break points saved·Clear edge
59%
74%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.4
11.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.7
3.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (29 vs 34). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
92
80
Break points saved·Slight edge
92
100
Break points won·Dominant
88
47
Deciding sets·Even
99
96
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
100
95
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Even
72
68
Tien L.: 2 days rest · 3 matches, 56 games (7d) · Shelton B.: 2 days rest · 4 matches, 75 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast