Ben Shelton vs Zizou BergsHouston Round of 16

Houston · ATP · Round of 16
#5ATP
1960ELO
1845Clay ELO
$2.2MYTD
$14MCAREER
23 yrs · 193 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWWWWLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 1 April 2024
clay
#37ATP
1808ELO
1696Clay ELO
$995kYTD
$4.0MCAREER
27 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWWWWLL
Shelton B.
3-6 6-4 6-3
Bergs Z.
Shelton B.
3662
Bergs Z.
6431

Ben Shelton defeated Zizou Bergs 3-6 6-4 6-3 in the Houston round of 16 on clay. The result followed the form book — Ben Shelton came in ranked #5.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Shelton B.serving87% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Bergs Z.

Bergs Z.serving87% hold

wins 67% 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.Bergs Z.
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
67%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
76%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
55%
52%
Service points won·Slight edge
69%
64%
Return points won·Slight edge
33%
38%
Break points saved·Slight edge
71%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
9.9
6.9
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.1
3.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (153 vs 156). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
86
69
Break points saved·Slight edge
100
95
Break points won·Dominant
58
21
Deciding sets·Slight edge
98
92
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
97
91

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
6.6
Marginal edgeUmpiry Score
5.8
Slight disadvantageUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
7.3+149 Clay Elo edge
Surface ELO
2.7Clay Elo 1696
7.2Overall Elo 1960
ELO gap
2.8Overall Elo 1808
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0
2.9
Surface form
7.0
0.0
Win streak
0.0
Fatigue & Travel
8.1
Minutes 14d
8.1
3-set count
7.0
9.0
Prev. match
8.0
6.0
Surface transition
6.0
Context
5.0
Defending pts
6.0

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·Clear edge
93
74

Shelton B.: 12 days rest · 1 match (14d) · Bergs Z.: 8 days rest · 4 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
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