Ben Shelton vs Aleksandar KovacevicRome CH Quarter-final

Rome CH · CHALLENGER · Quarter-final
#6ATP
1960ELO
1845Clay ELO
$2.2MYTD
$14MCAREER
23 yrs · 193 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWWWWLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 11 July 2022
clay
#70ATP
1636ELO
1563Clay ELO
$627kYTD
$2.9MCAREER
27 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWLLLWW
Shelton B.
7-6 7-5
Kovacevic A.
Shelton B.
7772
Kovacevic A.
6250

Ben Shelton defeated Aleksandar Kovacevic 7-6 7-5 in the Rome CH quarter-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Ben Shelton came in ranked #6.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Shelton B.serving90% hold

wins 70% of points on serve vs Kovacevic A.

Kovacevic A.serving89% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs Shelton B.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Serve & return on clay

Shelton B.Kovacevic A.
100
Serve
0
Return

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the clay field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
66%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
76%
77%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
51%
Service points won·Even
68%
66%
Return points won·Even
33%
34%
Break points saved·Slight edge
70%
64%
Aces / match·Even
9.8
9.3
Double faults / match·Even
3.5
3.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
86
53
Break points saved·Even
100
96
Break points won·Dominant
58
4
Deciding sets·Clear edge
98
81
Tiebreaks·Dominant
97
60

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
6.3
Marginal edgeUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited
  • Extended break: 35 days (−0.7)
4.7
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
10.0+282 Clay Elo edge
Surface ELO
0.0Clay Elo 1563
9.5Overall Elo 1960
ELO gap
0.5Overall Elo 1636
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0
Surface form
3.8
0.0
Win streak
0.0Lost last 4
Fatigue & Travel
Minutes 14d
8.2
3-set count
7.0
Prev. match
9.0
6.0
Surface transition
Context
5.0
Defending pts
5.0

The Umpiry Score combines match-context factors — matchup, form, fatigue, travel and motivation — into a single 0–10 score, updated daily. Read how it works.

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Slight edge
95
100

Shelton B.: 14 days rest · 1 match (14d) · Kovacevic A.: 15 days rest. Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
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