Ben Shelton
United States

Ben Shelton: Ranking, Schedule & Stats

ATP Rank
#6
Age
23
Height
193 cm (6'4")
Plays
Left
1960 Elo$13.7M Career prize

Ben Shelton is a professional tennis player from United States, born 9 October 2002. The American competes on the ATP Tour and plays left-handed. Shelton stands 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) tall. Shelton has won 7 tour-level singles titles. Shelton reached a career-high singles ranking of World No. 5 in 2025. Among ATP players under 24, Shelton is ranked No. 2. Shelton has been strongest on hard, winning 67% of matches (141-68), ahead of clay (60%, 34-23) and grass (58%, 18-13). The American was born in Atlanta.

This page tracks Ben Shelton's upcoming schedule, latest results, recent form and surface record, with each match linking through to a detailed head-to-head and pre-match analysis. Scores update live as matches are played.

Biographical details (birthplace, residence, coach, height, weight) sourced from Wikidata (CC0 public domain). See Ben Shelton on Wikipedia for more.

Rankings

Recent form

8–2 last 10
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Trends

Shelton has won 23 of the last 30 first sets

77%

Shelton has won 7 of 13 deciding sets

54%

Shelton has won 67% of matches on hard

90–44

Shelton has won 8 of the last 10 matches

80%

Ranking Projection

No. 6ATP3,670 pts
12 months agoNo. 6no change
12-month highNo. 5
Defending (next 12 wks)−380 pts
  • US Open · Last 32−100 · 24 Aug
  • Shanghai Masters · Last 64−30 · 30 Sep
  • Basel · Last 16−50 · 19 Oct
  • Paris Masters · Quarters−200 · 26 Oct
If not re-earned (4 wks)−100→ ~No. 7
Expected (draw model)→ ~No. 6
If wins Cincinnati→ ~No. 4

Trajectory from our weekly snapshots. Defending— points dropping in the next ~12 weeks (last year's results at the same events). Win … — points gained by winning the round they're currently in. Expected — most likely landing rank from our draw model (Elo over the bracket). ATP points table.

Clutch Rating

79/ 100Strong in the clutch
Break points saved
100
Break points won
47
Deciding sets
96
Tiebreaks
95

How a player performs in the biggest moments, across 233 matches in our records. About

Freshness

72/ 100Well rested

3 days rest · 3 matches, 59 games (7d)

Recent on-court load (higher = fresher), updated daily. About

Serve & return

Serve Rating83Top 17%

BP saved 721st-serve won 76aces/match 10.68

By surfaceclay 100hard 73grass 67

Return Rating0Top 100%

BP conversion 33

By surfaceclay 0hard 7grass 0

0–100 percentile vs currently-ranked players, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks. By-surface ratings are percentiles within each surface's field (not directly comparable across surfaces). Sub-components are percentiles too; aces are a style descriptor (not in the rating). About

Career highs

Ranking · last 12 monthsbestnow
No. 5No. 10
No. 6 · 25 Aug 2025No. 6 · 8 Sep 2025No. 6 · 15 Sep 2025No. 6 · 22 Sep 2025No. 6 · 29 Sep 2025No. 6 · 13 Oct 2025No. 6 · 20 Oct 2025No. 7 · 27 Oct 2025No. 6 · 3 Nov 2025No. 5 · 10 Nov 2025No. 9 · 17 Nov 2025No. 9 · 24 Nov 2025No. 9 · 1 Dec 2025No. 9 · 8 Dec 2025No. 9 · 15 Dec 2025No. 9 · 22 Dec 2025No. 9 · 29 Dec 2025No. 8 · 5 Jan 2026No. 8 · 12 Jan 2026No. 7 · 19 Jan 2026No. 9 · 2 Feb 2026No. 9 · 9 Feb 2026No. 9 · 16 Feb 2026No. 9 · 23 Feb 2026No. 8 · 2 Mar 2026No. 9 · 16 Mar 2026No. 9 · 30 Mar 2026No. 8 · 6 Apr 2026No. 6 · 13 Apr 2026No. 6 · 20 Apr 2026No. 6 · 4 May 2026No. 6 · 18 May 2026No. 5 · 25 May 2026No. 5 · 30 May 2026No. 5 · 1 Jun 2026No. 5 · 8 Jun 2026No. 5 · 15 Jun 2026No. 5 · 17 Jun 2026No. 5 · 18 Jun 2026No. 5 · 22 Jun 2026No. 5 · 28 Jun 2026No. 5 · 29 Jun 2026No. 5 · 6 Jul 2026No. 6 · 13 Jul 2026No. 6 · 14 Jul 2026No. 6 · 16 Jul 2026No. 6 · 20 Jul 2026No. 8 · 28 Jul 2026No. 10 · 3 Aug 2026No. 10 · 9 Aug 2026No. 10 · 10 Aug 2026No. 6 · 17 Aug 2026
12 mo agonow
Career high No. 5 · 2025Umpiry Rating 2101 · peak 2194 · 2025Umpiry rank #15 · ATP #6▼9Longest win streak 8

Ranking trajectory from our weekly snapshots (last ~12 months); peak rating and longest tour-level win streak from our match records. Umpiry rank is the player’s position by our rating — the arrow shows how many spots that is above (▲) or below (▼) their official ranking.

Best results · last 12 months

Best 18: 3,460 pts
  1. 1Montreal 2026 · Champion1,000
  2. 2Munich 2026 · Champion500
  3. 3Australian Open 2026 · Quarters400
  4. 4Stuttgart 2026 · Champion250
  5. 5Dallas 2026 · Champion250
  6. 6Paris Masters 2025 · Quarters200
  7. 7Cincinnati Masters 2025 · Quarters200
  8. 8Washington 2026 · Quarters100
  9. 9Halle 2026 · Quarters100
  10. 10US Open 2025 · Last 32100
  11. 11Roland Garros 2026 · Last 6450
  12. 12Hamburg 2026 · Last 1650
  13. 13Houston 2026 · Quarters50
  14. 14Indian Wells Masters 2026 · Last 3250
  15. 15Auckland 2026 · Quarters50
  16. 16Basel 2025 · Last 1650
  17. 17Cincinnati 2026 · Last 6430
  18. 18Rome Masters 2026 · Last 6430
  19. 19Madrid Masters 2026 · Last 6430
  20. 20Miami Masters 2026 · Last 6430
  21. 21Shanghai Masters 2025 · Last 6430
  22. 22Wimbledon 2026 · Last 12810

Best results in our records over the last ~12 months; the top 18 count toward the ATP ranking (best-18 rule). Totals are derived from our data and can differ from the official ranking, which has mandatory-event rules and includes the Tour Finals.

2026 season form

33–13W–L72%

Last 60 days
8–3
Current streak
1 loss
Titles this season
4

Recent surface record

Clay24–14 (63%)
Hard90–44 (67%)
Grass16–10 (62%)

Career record

193–105W–L

7 tour-level titles

Career surface record

Clay34–23 (60%)
Hard141–68 (67%)
Grass18–13 (58%)
Carpet0–1 (0%)

Titles & finals

2026
Montreal · def. Brandon NakashimaStuttgart · def. Taylor FritzMunich · def. Flavio CobolliDallas · def. Taylor Fritz
2025
Canada Masters · def. Karen Khachanov1 runner-up
2024
Houston · def. Frances Tiafoe1 runner-up
2023
Tokyo · def. Aslan Karatsev

Fitness watch

1 retirementin the last 12 months. Based on match status only — a retirement means the match was stopped after it started, a withdrawal means a walkover before it; we don't publish the medical reason.

RetiredUS Open · vs Adrian Mannarino25 Aug 2025

Recent results

L
vsFaria J.
Cincinnati · Round of 64 · hard
4-64-6
W
vsNakashima B.
Montreal · Final · hard
6-37-67
W
vsTien L.
Montreal · Semi-final · hard
6-26-3
W
vsMensik J.
Montreal · Quarter-final · hard
6-36-1
W
vsFonseca J.
Montreal · Round of 16 · hard
6-37-6
W
vsBergs Z.
Montreal · Round of 32 · hard
6-36-2
W
vsBrooksby J.
Montreal · Round of 64 · hard
6-37-5
L
vsTabilo A.
Washington · Quarter-final · hard
6-45-74-6
W
vsHumbert U.
Washington · Round of 16 · hard
6-736-36-4
W
vsDamm M.
Washington · Round of 32 · hard
6-44-66-4
L
vsVirtanen O.
Wimbledon · Round of 128 · grass
4-66-37-62-66-7
L
vsFritz T.
Halle · Quarter-final · grass
W
vsQuinn E.
Halle · Round of 16 · grass
6-45-76-4
W
vsSonego L.
Halle · Round of 32 · grass
7-56-3
W
vsFritz T.
Stuttgart · Final · grass
6-42-66-4

Exhibitions & team events

Shown for completeness — not counted in form, surface, or career stats. 1 match (exhibitions, Davis / Laver / United Cup).

W
vsRuud C.
Hurlingham · grass
6-36-4

Head-to-head records

vs Jannik Sinner10 meetingsvs Lorenzo Sonego6 meetingsvs Brandon Nakashima6 meetingsvs Flavio Cobolli6 meetingsvs Taylor Fritz5 meetingsvs Adrian Mannarino5 meetingsvs Aleksandar Kovacevic5 meetingsvs Alexander Zverev5 meetings

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Frequently asked questions

How tall is Ben Shelton?

Ben Shelton is 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) tall.

When was Ben Shelton born?

Ben Shelton was born on 9 October 2002 (23 years old).

Where is Ben Shelton from?

Ben Shelton is from United States, born in Atlanta on 9 October 2002.

Is Ben Shelton right or left-handed?

Ben Shelton plays left-handed.

How good is Ben Shelton on clay?

Ben Shelton has won 60% of clay-court matches (34-23).

How good is Ben Shelton on hard?

On hard, Ben Shelton has compiled a 141-68 record (67% wins).

How good is Ben Shelton on grass?

Ben Shelton's grass-court record stands at 18-13, a 58% win rate.