Ben Shelton vs Tommy PaulUS Open Round of 16

US Open · ATP · Round of 16
#6ATP
1960ELO
1922Hard ELO
$2.2MYTD
$14MCAREER
23 yrs · 193 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWWWWLW
3 — 1
Sets
Monday, 28 August 2023
hard
#24ATP
1949ELO
1881Hard ELO
$1.7MYTD
$15MCAREER
29 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWWWLW
Shelton B.
6-4 6-3 4-6 6-4
Paul T.
Shelton B.
66463
Paul T.
43641

Ben Shelton defeated Tommy Paul 6-4 6-3 4-6 6-4 in the US Open round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Ben Shelton came in ranked #6, defending last year's round of 128. Ben Shelton narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Ben Shelton closed it out in four sets, 6–4 6–3 4–6 6–4.

Head to head

12
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2024-02-05DallasSFhardTommy Paul6-2 6-4
2023-10-16TokyoQFhardBen Shelton7-6(4) 6-3
2023-01-16Australian OpenQFhardTommy Paul7-6(6) 6-3 5-7 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Shelton B.serving87% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Paul T.

Paul T.serving91% hold

wins 71% 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 hard

Shelton B.Paul T.
75
Serve
71
18
Return
54

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

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
66%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
76%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
54%
Service points won·Even
68%
65%
Return points won·Slight edge
33%
40%
Break points saved·Slight edge
69%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
9.8
6.2
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.5
2.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
86
93
Break points saved·Even
100
99
Break points won·Dominant
58
87
Deciding sets·Even
98
98
Tiebreaks·Even
97
96

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Slight edge
94
88

Shelton B.: 13 days rest · 1 match (14d) · Paul T.: 10 days rest · 3 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
24°CDrizzle
Wind 13 km/hHumidity 74%

Draw

R128
Alcaraz C.
Koepfer D.
6-23-2
Van De Zandschulp B.
Thompson J.
6-3
Zverev A.
Vukic A.
6-46-46-4
Altmaier D.
Lestienne C.
6-756-36-16-2
Murray A.
Moutet C.
6-27-56-3
Sonego L.
Moreno De Alboran N.
6-36-46-2
Sinner J.
Hanfmann Y.
6-36-16-1
Medvedev D.
Balazs A.
6-16-16-0
Oconnell C.
Purcell M.
6-46-33-67-65
Baez S.
Coric B.
7-57-56-1
Mannarino A.
Watanuki Y.
7-56-736-37-5
Paul T.
Travaglia S.
6-26-34-66-1
Tiafoe F.
Tien L.
6-27-56-1
Ofner S.
Borges N.
7-653-67-676-4
Marozsan F.
Gasquet R.
6-36-16-756-716-2
Fucsovics M.
Korda S.
7-644-67-614-66-4
Davidovich Fokina A.
Giron M.
6-46-46-2
Cerundolo J.
Ivashka I.
2-66-746-36-36-3
Safiullin R.
Cecchinato M.
6-46-26-0
Eubanks C.
Kwon S.
6-36-40-66-4
Djere L.
Nakashima B.
7-56-46-4
Arnaldi M.
Kubler J.
6-31-0
Harris L.
Pella G.
7-656-46-4
Evans D.
Galan D.
6-46-27-5
Dimitrov G.
Molcan A.
6-796-756-17-57-69
Etcheverry T.
Virtanen O.
6-36-731-66-47-65
Rinderknech A.
Schwartzman D.
6-36-46-2
Monfils G.
Daniel T.
4-66-46-27-64
Rublev A.
Cazaux A.
6-47-656-1
Ruud C.
Nava E.
7-653-66-47-65
Hijikata R.
Kotov P.
7-55-76-37-5
Zhang Z.
Wolf J.
7-57-56-754-66-3
Mcdonald M.
Auger Aliassime F.
7-654-66-16-4
Gaston H.
Shimabukuro S.
6-26-17-64
Zapata Miralles B.
Quinn E.
6-46-46-3
Djokovic N.
Muller A.
6-06-26-3
Meligeni Alves F.
Duckworth J.
6-47-6116-3
Fils A.
Griekspoor T.
4-66-35-76-47-5
Cerundolo F.
Svajda Z.
5-76-46-46-3
Vesely J.
Couacaud E.
5-76-36-23-66-4
Jarry N.
Van Assche L.
6-33-66-27-63
Gojo B.
Dellien H.
6-36-36-1
Fritz T.
Johnson S.
6-26-16-2
Varillas J.
Kecmanovic M.
1-67-57-56-4
Mensik J.
Barrere G.
6-44-67-616-2
Droguet T.
Musetti L.
6-30-66-756-36-2
Hsu Y.
Kokkinakis T.
6-36-43-66-3
Norrie C.
Shevchenko A.
6-36-26-2
Wawrinka S.
Nishioka Y.
7-656-26-4
Bonzi B.
Halys Q.
5-76-46-46-4
Stricker D.
Popyrin A.
6-36-43-66-3
Tsitsipas S.
Raonic M.
6-26-36-4
Carballes Baena R.
Rune H.
6-34-66-36-2
Karatsev A.
Lehecka J.
6-36-36-3
Shelton B.
Cachin P.
1-66-36-26-4
Thiem D.
Bublik A.
6-36-26-4
Michelsen A.
Ramos A.
6-46-36-4
Wu Y.
Lajovic D.
3-66-42-66-46-2
De Minaur A.
Skatov T.
6-23-66-17-5
Mmoh M.
Khachanov K.
6-26-46-2
Isner J.
Diaz Acosta F.
6-46-37-61
Draper J.
Albot R.
6-16-46-3
Hurkacz H.
Huesler M.
4-65-77-606-36-1
Berrettini M.
Humbert U.
6-46-26-2