Ben Shelton vs Frances TiafoeUS Open Quarter-final

US Open · ATP · Quarter-final
#9ATP
1960ELO
1922Hard ELO
$2.2MYTD
$14MCAREER
23 yrs · 193 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWWWLWW
3 — 1
Sets
Monday, 28 August 2023 ·
hard
#12ATP
1918ELO
1861Hard ELO
$1.9MYTD
$18MCAREER
28 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWWLWLL
Shelton B.
6-2 3-6 7-6 6-2
Tiafoe F.
Shelton B.
63763
Tiafoe F.
26621

Ben Shelton defeated Frances Tiafoe 6-2 3-6 7-6 6-2 in the US Open quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Ben Shelton came in ranked #9, leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 128. Ben Shelton extended the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Ben Shelton closed it out in four sets, 6–2 3–6 7–6 6–2.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-07-21WashingtonQFhardBen Shelton7-6 6-4
2024-08-26US OpenR32hardFrances Tiafoe4-6 7-5 6-7 6-4 6-3
2024-04-01HoustonFclayBen Shelton7-5 4-6 6-3

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
67%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
76%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
55%
53%
Service points won·Even
69%
66%
Return points won·Even
33%
36%
Break points saved·Slight edge
70%
64%
Aces / match·Clear edge
10.1
7.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.4
2.4

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

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
79
74
Break points saved·Even
100
97
Break points won·Even
47
45
Deciding sets·Slight edge
96
86
Tiebreaks·Even
95
98

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Clear edge
98
75

Shelton B.: 13 days rest · 1 match (14d) · Tiafoe F.: 6 days rest · 2 matches, 43 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw