Alexander Bublik vs Ben Shelton — Madrid Masters Round of 32

Madrid Masters · ATP · Round of 32
Alexander Bublik
KAZ17
Alexander Bublik
#11ATP
1889ELO
1822Clay ELO
$1.2MYTD
$12MCAREER
29 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 22 April 2024
clay
Ben Shelton
USA14
Ben Shelton
#5ATP
1960ELO
1845Clay ELO
$2.2MYTD
$14MCAREER
23 yrs · 193 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWWWWLW
Bublik A.
3-6 7-6 6-4
Shelton B.
Bublik A.
37762
Shelton B.
66241

Alexander Bublik defeated Ben Shelton 3-6 7-6 6-4 in the Madrid Masters round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Ben Shelton came in ranked #5, defending last year's round of 64. Alexander Bublik extended the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

1–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2024-08-05Canada MastersR64hardBen Shelton7-6(4) 6-2
2023-05-08Rome MastersR64clayAlexander Bublik6-4 1-6 6-2
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Serve vs return

This season
Bublik A.serving88% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Shelton B.

Shelton B.serving90% hold

wins 70% of points on serve vs Bublik A.

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

Bublik A.Shelton B.
55
Serve
100
51
Return
0

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

Statistics

This season
Bublik A.Shelton B.
1st serve in·Slight edge
62%
67%
1st serve points won·Even
77%
76%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
47%
55%
Service points won·Even
65%
69%
Return points won·Even
35%
33%
Break points saved·Slight edge
65%
71%
Aces / match·Slight edge
11.1
9.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.2
3.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (140 vs 153). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Bublik A.Shelton B.
Clutch Rating·Even
88
86
Break points saved·Even
99
100
Break points won·Slight edge
67
58
Deciding sets·Even
99
98
Tiebreaks·Even
96
97

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
Bublik A.
6.8
Slight advantageUmpiry Score
Shelton B.
6.6
Marginal edgeUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
4.8Clay Elo 1822
Surface ELO
5.2+23 Clay Elo edge
4.4Overall Elo 1889
ELO gap
5.6Overall Elo 1960
10.0
H2H
0.0
4.9
Surface form
6.7
0.0Lost last 2
Win streak
9.05-match win streak
Fatigue & Travel
9.4
Minutes 14d
9.0
Prev. match
7.0
Context
6.0
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
Bublik A.Shelton B.
Freshness·Clear edge
70
93

Bublik A.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 33 games (7d) · Shelton B.: 12 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
14°CClear
Wind 16 km/hHumidity 33%
Final
Rublev A.[7]
Auger Aliassime F.
4-67-57-5
Semi-finals
Auger Aliassime F.
Lehecka J.[30]
3-3
Rublev A.[7]
Fritz T.[12]
6-46-3
Quarter-finals
Lehecka J.[30]
Medvedev D.[3]
6-40-0
Auger Aliassime F.
Sinner J.[1]
W/O
Fritz T.[12]
Cerundolo F.[21]
6-13-66-3
Rublev A.[7]
Alcaraz C.[2]
4-66-36-2
R16
Sinner J.[1]
Khachanov K.[16]
5-76-36-3
Auger Aliassime F.
Ruud C.[5]
6-47-5
Fritz T.[12]
Hurkacz H.[8]
7-626-4
Rublev A.[7]
Griekspoor T.[24]
6-26-4
Medvedev D.[3]
Bublik A.[17]
7-636-4
Lehecka J.[30]
Nadal R.
7-56-4
Alcaraz C.[2]
Struff J.[23]
6-36-757-64
Cerundolo F.[21]
Zverev A.[4]
6-36-4
R32
Sinner J.[1]
Kotov P.
6-27-5
Auger Aliassime F.
Mensik J.
6-11-0
Khachanov K.[16]
Cobolli F.
7-56-4
Ruud C.[5]
Norrie C.[29]
6-26-4
Medvedev D.[3]
Korda S.[25]
5-77-646-3
Bublik A.[17]
Shelton B.[14]
3-67-626-4
Nadal R.
Cachin P.
6-16-756-3
Lehecka J.[30]
Monteiro T.
6-47-67
Hurkacz H.[8]
Altmaier D.
6-47-62
Fritz T.[12]
Baez S.[18]
6-26-3
Cerundolo F.[21]
Paul T.[15]
6-776-46-2
Zverev A.[4]
Shapovalov D.
6-47-5
Rublev A.[7]
Davidovich Fokina A.[27]
7-6106-4
Struff J.[23]
Humbert U.[13]
7-56-4
Alcaraz C.[2]
Seyboth Wild T.
6-36-3
Griekspoor T.[24]
Rune H.[11]
6-44-66-3
R64
Khachanov K.[16]
Bautista Agut R.
3-66-37-5
Fritz T.[12]
Darderi L.
7-616-4
Paul T.[15]
Klein L.
6-756-16-4
Cerundolo F.[21]
Marozsan F.
6-27-65
Shapovalov D.
Etcheverry T.[26]
7-636-3
Humbert U.[13]
Van De Zandschulp B.
6-36-3
Struff J.[23]
Munar J.
6-17-5
Alcaraz C.[2]
Shevchenko A.
6-26-1
Zverev A.[4]
Coric B.
6-36-2
Ruud C.[5]
Kecmanovic M.
6-46-1
Lehecka J.[30]
Medjedovic H.
7-56-4
Seyboth Wild T.
Musetti L.[28]
6-46-4
Sinner J.[1]
Sonego L.
6-06-3
Kotov P.
Thompson J.[32]
5-76-47-5
Cobolli F.
Jarry N.[22]
6-33-66-3
Mensik J.
Dimitrov G.[9]
6-26-746-3
Auger Aliassime F.
Mannarino A.[19]
6-06-4
Medvedev D.[3]
Arnaldi M.
2-66-46-4
Korda S.[25]
Purcell M.
6-36-3
Bublik A.[17]
Carballes Baena R.
1-66-26-2
Shelton B.[14]
Machac T.
6-06-2
Nadal R.
De Minaur A.[10]
7-666-3
Cachin P.
Tiafoe F.[20]
7-613-66-4
Monteiro T.
Tsitsipas S.[6]
6-46-4
Altmaier D.
Fils A.[31]
6-26-3
Baez S.[18]
Van Assche L.
6-46-726-3
Rublev A.[7]
Bagnis F.
6-16-4
Davidovich Fokina A.[27]
Shang J.
7-56-3
Griekspoor T.[24]
Daniel T.
4-66-36-4
Rune H.[11]
Navone M.
5-77-626-4
Norrie C.[29]
Fonseca J.
6-16-4
Hurkacz H.[8]
Draper J.
6-17-5
R128
Kecmanovic M.
Zhang Z.
6-36-2
Arnaldi M.
Oconnell C.
6-46-1
Monteiro T.
Lajovic D.
6-46-3
Marozsan F.
Karatsev A.
7-667-62
Altmaier D.
Landaluce M.
6-17-5
Machac T.
Ruusuvuori E.
6-41-66-2
Kotov P.
Ramos A.
6-36-4
Sonego L.
Gasquet R.
6-27-5
Cobolli F.
Tabilo A.
5-76-46-4
Mensik J.
Hanfmann Y.
6-47-63
Auger Aliassime F.
Nishioka Y.
4-66-16-4
Fonseca J.
Michelsen A.
4-66-06-2
Purcell M.
Giron M.
4-66-47-62
Carballes Baena R.
Koepfer D.
6-13-67-65
Nadal R.
Blanch D.
6-16-0
Cachin P.
Ofner S.
6-36-3
Medjedovic H.
Kovacevic A.
4-67-56-4
Draper J.
Kokkinakis T.
6-33-67-5
Van Assche L.
Bergs Z.
6-46-706-1
Darderi L.
Monfils G.
6-46-2
Shapovalov D.
Diaz Acosta F.
6-43-66-3
Coric B.
Hassan B.
6-757-56-3
Bagnis F.
Nakashima B.
6-37-65
Shang J.
Moutet C.
6-796-27-610
Daniel T.
Vukic A.
6-26-716-1
Navone M.
Popyrin A.
7-56-2
Van De Zandschulp B.
Eubanks C.
6-36-3
Munar J.
Borges N.
7-56-4
Seyboth Wild T.
Safiullin R.
6-46-4
Shevchenko A.
Rinderknech A.
6-45-76-3
Klein L.
Llamas Ruiz P.
6-14-67-64
Bautista Agut R.
Galan D.
7-644-66-1