Ben Shelton vs Pavel KotovRome Masters Round of 64

Rome Masters · ATP · Round of 64
#5ATP
1960ELO
1845Clay ELO
$2.2MYTD
$14MCAREER
23 yrs · 193 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWWWWLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 6 May 2024
clay
#249ATP
1597ELO
1529Clay ELO
27 yrs · 191 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLLWLWL
Shelton B.
4-6 6-3 6-4
Kotov P.
Shelton B.
4662
Kotov P.
6341

Ben Shelton defeated Pavel Kotov 4-6 6-3 6-4 in the Rome Masters round of 64 on clay. The result followed the form book — Ben Shelton came in ranked #5, defending last year's round of 64.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Shelton B.serving89% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs Kotov P.

Kotov P.serving85% hold

wins 66% 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.Kotov P.
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·Even
67%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
76%
71%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
55%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
69%
63%
Return points won·Even
33%
36%
Break points saved·Slight edge
71%
63%
Aces / match·Dominant
9.9
5.1
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.1
2.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (153 vs 105). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
86
59
Break points saved·Slight edge
100
94
Break points won·Dominant
58
13
Deciding sets·Clear edge
98
82
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
97
76

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
8.0
Dominant favouriteUmpiry Score
5.6
Slight disadvantageUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
8.8+316 Clay Elo edge
Surface ELO
1.2Clay Elo 1529
9.1Overall Elo 1960
ELO gap
0.9Overall Elo 1597
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0
6.3
Surface form
5.4
Fatigue & Travel
8.1
Minutes 14d
6.2
7.0
3-set count
7.0
7.0
Prev. match
8.0
Context
6.0
Defending pts
5.0

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·
93

Shelton B.: 12 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
21°COvercast
Wind 11 km/hHumidity 56%