Ben Shelton vs Marcos Giron — Tokyo Semi-final
Ben Shelton defeated Marcos Giron 6-7 7-6 6-4 in the Tokyo semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Ben Shelton came in ranked #4. Ben Shelton claimed a first win over Marcos Giron in two meetings, levelling the head-to-head at 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Ben Shelton dropped the opening set before beating Marcos Giron 6–7 7–6 6–4.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedShelton B. came through in three sets.
Common opponents
8 shared · last 12 monthsShelton B. and Giron M. faced 8 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Shelton B. went 7–2 (78%) against them, Giron M. 1–7 (13%). Shelton B. came out clearly better against 7 of 8 comparable opponents, Giron M. against 1 — though 1 of those edges carries caveats (retirement).
vs Sinner J.#1W2-6 6-3 7-6Shanghai Masters · hardL6-7 2-6Shanghai Masters · hard
vs Tiafoe F.#8W6-2 3-6 7-6 6-2US Open · hardL2-6 2-6Indian Wells Masters · hard- vs Paul T.#17W6-4 6-3 4-6 6-4US Open · hardL3-6 2-6Canada Masters · hard
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vs Bublik A.#22L4-6 6-1 2-6Rome Masters · clayW7-6 6-3Chengdu · hard
vs Safiullin R.#79W3-6 6-3 6-4Shanghai Masters · hardL4-6 3-6Rome Masters · clay
vs Popyrin A.#129W6-3 7-6 6-4Australian Open · hardL6-4 4-6 3-6Adelaide 1 · hard
vs Jarry N.#867W7-6 7-6 7-5Australian Open · hardL2-6 3-6 7-6 3-6Roland Garros · clay
vs Thiem D.W7-6 1-0US Open · hardL3-6 6-4 6-7Astana · hard
Head-to-head
2 meetings · level 1–1- Shelton B.October 2023TokyoThis matchHard6-7 7-6 6-4
- Giron M.February 2023Delray BeachHard6-4 6-4
Draw
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Player context
Before the matchCite this
Ben Shelton beat Marcos Giron 6-7 7-6 6-4. Umpiry, "Ben Shelton vs Marcos Giron — Tokyo Semi-final", https://umpiry.com/match/2023-10-16/giron-vs-shelton-tokyo-sf?utm_source=cite (as of 16 October 2023).