Frances Tiafoe vs Ben Shelton — US Open Round of 32

US Open · ATP · Round of 32
Frances Tiafoe
USA
Frances Tiafoe
#12ATP
1918ELO
1861Hard ELO
$1.9MYTD
$18MCAREER
28 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWWLWLL
3 — 2
Sets
Monday, 26 August 2024 ·
hard
Ben Shelton
USA
Ben Shelton
#9ATP
1960ELO
1922Hard ELO
$2.2MYTD
$14MCAREER
23 yrs · 193 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWWWLWW
Tiafoe F.
4-6 7-5 6-7 6-4 6-3
Shelton B.
Tiafoe F.
476663
Shelton B.
657432

Frances Tiafoe defeated Ben Shelton 4-6 7-5 6-7 6-4 6-3 in the US Open round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ben Shelton came in ranked #9, leading the head-to-head 3–0, defending last year's semi-final. Frances Tiafoe claimed a first win over Ben Shelton in four meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 3–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–3
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-07-21WashingtonQFhardBen Shelton7-6 6-4
2024-04-01HoustonFclayBen Shelton7-5 4-6 6-3
2023-08-28US OpenQFhardBen Shelton6-2 3-6 7-6 6-2
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Statistics

This season
Tiafoe F.Shelton B.
1st serve in·Slight edge
58%
67%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
76%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
56%
Service points won·Even
66%
69%
Return points won·Even
36%
33%
Break points saved·Slight edge
64%
71%
Aces / match·Clear edge
7.9
9.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.4
3.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (152 vs 170). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Tiafoe F.Shelton B.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
74
79
Break points saved·Even
97
100
Break points won·Even
45
47
Deciding sets·Slight edge
86
96
Tiebreaks·Even
98
95

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

Freshness

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Tiafoe F.Shelton B.
Freshness·Clear edge
75
98

Tiafoe F.: 6 days rest · 2 matches, 43 games (7d) · Shelton B.: 13 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw