Zhizhen Zhang vs Ben Shelton — Rome Masters Round of 32

Rome Masters · ATP · Round of 32
Zhizhen Zhang
CHNPR
Zhizhen Zhang
#161ATP
1682ELO
1633Clay ELO
$546kYTD
$4.6MCAREER
29 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWWWLWW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 6 May 2024
clay
Ben Shelton
USA12
Ben Shelton
#5ATP
1960ELO
1845Clay ELO
$2.2MYTD
$14MCAREER
23 yrs · 193 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWWWWLW
Zhang Z.
6-2 6-4
Shelton B.
Zhang Z.
662
Shelton B.
240

Zhizhen Zhang defeated Ben Shelton 6-2 6-4 in the Rome Masters round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Ben Shelton came in ranked #5, leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 64. Zhizhen Zhang claimed a first win over Ben Shelton in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2026-03-30HoustonR16clayBen Shelton7-6(5) 7-6(3)
2023-01-16Australian OpenR128hardBen Shelton4-6 6-3 6-2 2-6 7-6(4)
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Serve vs return

This season
Zhang Z.serving88% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Shelton B.

Shelton B.serving92% hold

wins 72% of points on serve vs Zhang Z.

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

Zhang Z.Shelton B.
—
Serve
100
—
Return
0

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

Statistics

This season
Zhang Z.Shelton B.
1st serve in·Even
64%
67%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
76%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
55%
Service points won·Even
65%
69%
Return points won·Even
33%
33%
Break points saved·Slight edge
60%
71%
Aces / match·Clear edge
7.8
9.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.0
3.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (94 vs 153). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Zhang Z.Shelton B.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
56
86
Break points saved·Slight edge
94
100
Break points won·Dominant
14
58
Deciding sets·Slight edge
91
98
Tiebreaks·Dominant
43
97

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
Zhang Z.
5.5
Slight disadvantageUmpiry Score
Shelton B.
7.7
Dominant favouriteUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
2.5Clay Elo 1633
Surface ELO
7.5+212 Clay Elo edge
1.6Overall Elo 1682
ELO gap
8.4Overall Elo 1960
5.0
H2H
5.0
4.4
Surface form
6.3
0.0Lost last 3
Win streak
Fatigue & Travel
9.3
Minutes 14d
8.1
3-set count
7.0
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
Zhang Z.Shelton B.
Freshness·Slight edge
100
92

Zhang Z.: 19 days rest · Shelton B.: 11 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%
Final
Zverev A.[3]
Jarry N.[21]
6-47-5
Semi-finals
Zverev A.[3]
Tabilo A.[29]
1-67-646-2
Jarry N.[21]
Paul T.[14]
6-36-736-3
Quarter-finals
Paul T.[14]
Hurkacz H.[7]
7-53-66-3
Jarry N.[21]
Tsitsipas S.[6]
3-67-56-4
Tabilo A.[29]
Zhang Z.
6-36-4
Zverev A.[3]
Fritz T.[11]
6-46-3
R16
Tabilo A.[29]
Khachanov K.[16]
7-657-610
Hurkacz H.[7]
Baez S.[17]
5-77-646-4
Jarry N.[21]
Muller A.
7-56-3
Zhang Z.
Monteiro T.
7-646-3
Zverev A.[3]
Borges N.
6-27-5
Fritz T.[11]
Dimitrov G.[8]
6-26-7116-1
Tsitsipas S.[6]
De Minaur A.[9]
6-16-2
Paul T.[14]
Medvedev D.[2]
6-16-4
R32
Tabilo A.[29]
Djokovic N.[1]
6-26-3
Monteiro T.
Kecmanovic M.
6-24-67-66
Khachanov K.[16]
Cerundolo F.[20]
6-26-4
Zhang Z.
Shelton B.[12]
6-26-4
Zverev A.[3]
Darderi L.
7-636-2
Fritz T.[11]
Korda S.[24]
6-36-4
Dimitrov G.[8]
Atmane T.
7-636-3
Tsitsipas S.[6]
Norrie C.[27]
6-27-61
De Minaur A.[9]
Auger Aliassime F.[18]
6-726-46-4
Jarry N.[21]
Napolitano S.
6-24-66-4
Muller A.
Rublev A.[4]
3-66-36-2
Hurkacz H.[7]
Etcheverry T.[25]
7-676-2
Baez S.[17]
Rune H.[10]
2-66-26-3
Paul T.[14]
Koepfer D.
6-46-3
Medvedev D.[2]
Medjedovic H.
7-652-67-5
Borges N.
Passaro F.
4-67-687-64
R64
Djokovic N.[1]
Moutet C.
6-36-1
Tabilo A.[29]
Hanfmann Y.
6-37-64
Khachanov K.[16]
Shevchenko A.
6-46-4
Atmane T.
Musetti L.[26]
7-51-0
Dimitrov G.[8]
Nishioka Y.
7-56-4
Norrie C.[27]
Munar J.
6-31-66-3
De Minaur A.[9]
Carballes Baena R.
6-36-2
Jarry N.[21]
Arnaldi M.
6-27-66
Muller A.
Fils A.[31]
7-56-3
Baez S.[17]
Lajovic D.
7-637-66
Hurkacz H.[7]
Nadal R.
6-16-3
Napolitano S.
Shang J.
6-736-16-0
Tsitsipas S.[6]
Struff J.
6-716-46-4
Shelton B.[12]
Kotov P.
4-66-36-4
Monteiro T.
Thompson J.[32]
6-16-3
Kecmanovic M.
Ruud C.[5]
0-66-46-4
Zverev A.[3]
Vukic A.
6-06-4
Darderi L.
Navone M.[28]
6-36-2
Passaro F.
Griekspoor T.[23]
4-66-37-65
Borges N.
Bublik A.[15]
6-46-4
Fritz T.[11]
Fognini F.
6-36-4
Korda S.[24]
Cobolli F.
7-664-66-4
Auger Aliassime F.[18]
Van De Zandschulp B.
6-17-66
Rublev A.[4]
Giron M.
5-76-47-5
Etcheverry T.[25]
Seyboth Wild T.
6-37-5
Rune H.[10]
Nardi L.
6-46-4
Paul T.[14]
Karatsev A.
6-46-2
Koepfer D.
Tiafoe F.[22]
6-46-2
Medjedovic H.
Davidovich Fokina A.[30]
7-646-4
Medvedev D.[2]
Draper J.
7-56-4
Cerundolo F.[20]
Gigante M.
6-16-3
Zhang Z.
Mannarino A.[19]
6-16-3
R128
Kotov P.
Michelsen A.
6-16-1
Zhang Z.
Galan D.
6-27-5
Cobolli F.
Marterer M.
6-46-2
Atmane T.
Eubanks C.
6-46-4
Nishioka Y.
Ofner S.
6-32-67-64
Carballes Baena R.
Oconnell C.
6-775-0
Struff J.
Cachin P.
6-46-4
Borges N.
Martinez P.
6-736-47-68
Medjedovic H.
Popyrin A.
6-36-2
Nardi L.
Altmaier D.
6-46-4
Moutet C.
Safiullin R.
3-67-616-2
Hanfmann Y.
Mensik J.
6-36-2
Gigante M.
Zeppieri G.
7-626-4
Shevchenko A.
Marozsan F.
6-36-2
Monteiro T.
Monfils G.
6-27-5
Kecmanovic M.
Nakashima B.
6-46-4
Darderi L.
Shapovalov D.
6-746-37-64
Passaro F.
Rinderknech A.
6-737-57-67
Fognini F.
Evans D.
6-43-66-2
Van De Zandschulp B.
Moreno De Alboran N.
7-56-757-64
Napolitano S.
Wolf J.
6-27-63
Arnaldi M.
Mayot H.
3-67-56-4
Muller A.
Fucsovics M.
4-67-656-2
Giron M.
Ruusuvuori E.
3-66-36-3
Nadal R.
Bergs Z.
4-66-36-4
Lajovic D.
Sonego L.
6-36-756-3
Karatsev A.
Mcdonald M.
4-66-36-4
Koepfer D.
Vavassori A.
6-46-3
Draper J.
Coric B.
7-56-1
Munar J.
Hijikata R.
6-47-5
Seyboth Wild T.
Barrere G.
6-46-2
Vukic A.
Schwartzman D.
6-26-2