Frances Tiafoe vs Ben Shelton — US Open Round of 32
US Open · ATP · Round of 32
#19ATP
1918ELO
1861Hard ELO
$1.9MYTD
$18MCAREER
28 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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3 — 2
Sets
Monday, 26 August 2024
hard
USA#5ATP
1960ELO
1922Hard ELO
$2.2MYTD
$14MCAREER
23 yrs · 193 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Tiafoe F.4-6 7-5 6-7 6-4 6-3
Shelton B.
Tiafoe F.
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Shelton B.
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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 #5, 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
- Match story: Frances Tiafoe dropped the opening set before beating Ben Shelton 4–6 7–5 6–7 6–4 6–3.
Head to head
0–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-21 | Washington | QF | hard | Ben Shelton | 7-6(2) 6-4 |
| 2024-04-01 | Houston | F | clay | Ben Shelton | 7-5 4-6 6-3 |
| 2023-08-28 | US Open | QF | hard | Ben Shelton | 6-2 3-6 7-6(7) 6-2 |
Serve vs return
This seasonServe-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 hard
Tiafoe F.Shelton B.
38
Serve
75
37
Return
18
Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
58%
67%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
76%
2nd serve points won·Even
53%
55%
Service points won·Even
65%
69%
Return points won·Even
36%
33%
Break points saved·Slight edge
63%
71%
Aces / match·Clear edge
7.9
9.7
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.4
3.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (130 vs 153). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Even
83
86
Break points saved·Even
99
100
Break points won·Even
57
58
Deciding sets·Slight edge
92
98
Tiebreaks·Even
98
97
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Clear edge
72
92
Tiafoe F.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 55 games (7d) · Shelton B.: 11 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
28°CClear
Wind 2 km/hHumidity 57%
Draw
Quarter-finals
Tiafoe F.
Dimitrov G.
6-36-756-34-1
Draper J.
De Minaur A.
6-37-56-2
Fritz T.
Zverev A.
7-623-66-47-63
Sinner J.
Medvedev D.
6-21-66-16-4
R16
Sinner J.
Paul T.
7-637-656-1
Draper J.
Machac T.
6-36-16-2
Dimitrov G.
Rublev A.
6-37-631-63-66-3
Fritz T.
Ruud C.
3-66-46-36-2
Tiafoe F.
Popyrin A.
6-47-632-66-3
Medvedev D.
Borges N.
6-06-16-3
Zverev A.
Nakashima B.
3-66-16-26-2
De Minaur A.
Thompson J.
6-03-66-37-5
R32
Fritz T.
Comesana F.
6-36-46-2
Machac T.
Goffin D.
6-36-16-2
Ruud C.
Shang J.
6-713-66-06-36-1
Tiafoe F.
Shelton B.
4-67-56-756-46-3
Nakashima B.
Musetti L.
6-23-66-37-64
Draper J.
Van De Zandschulp B.
6-36-46-2
Rublev A.
Lehecka J.
6-37-56-4
De Minaur A.
Evans D.
6-36-746-06-0
Dimitrov G.
Griekspoor T.
6-36-36-1
Paul T.
Diallo G.
6-756-36-17-63
Sinner J.
Oconnell C.
6-16-46-2
Zverev A.
Etcheverry T.
5-77-56-16-3
Popyrin A.
Djokovic N.
6-46-42-66-4
Thompson J.
Arnaldi M.
7-56-27-65
Borges N.
Mensik J.
6-756-13-67-666-0
Medvedev D.
Cobolli F.
6-36-46-3
R64
Djokovic N.
Djere L.
6-46-42-0
Tiafoe F.
Shevchenko A.
6-46-11-0
Griekspoor T.
Baez S.
6-12-0
Paul T.
Purcell M.
7-56-01-0
Machac T.
Korda S.
6-46-26-4
Van De Zandschulp B.
Alcaraz C.
6-17-56-4
Fritz T.
Berrettini M.
6-37-616-1
Cobolli F.
Bergs Z.
4-66-37-56-3
Popyrin A.
Martinez P.
6-26-46-0
Medvedev D.
Marozsan F.
6-36-27-65
Oconnell C.
Bellucci M.
6-36-43-66-3
Arnaldi M.
Safiullin R.
6-26-46-4
Evans D.
Navone M.
6-46-36-3
De Minaur A.
Virtanen O.
7-56-17-63
Shelton B.
Bautista Agut R.
6-36-46-4
Mensik J.
Schoolkate T.
6-742-66-27-657-63
Etcheverry T.
Cerundolo F.
6-34-66-41-66-3
Thompson J.
Hurkacz H.
7-626-17-5
Zverev A.
Muller A.
6-47-656-1
Rublev A.
Rinderknech A.
4-65-76-16-26-2
Dimitrov G.
Hijikata R.
6-16-17-64
Borges N.
Kokkinakis T.
6-47-57-5
Lehecka J.
Krueger M.
6-750-66-46-47-5
Musetti L.
Kecmanovic M.
3-66-46-42-67-5
Nakashima B.
Cazaux A.
6-46-46-2
Comesana F.
Humbert U.
5-76-46-46-4
Shang J.
Carballes Baena R.
6-26-37-62
Ruud C.
Monfils G.
6-46-22-67-63
Sinner J.
Michelsen A.
6-46-06-2
Goffin D.
Mannarino A.
6-786-36-27-61
Diallo G.
Fils A.
7-56-736-46-4
Draper J.
Diaz Acosta F.
6-46-26-2
R128
Kecmanovic M.
Nishioka Y.
7-622-65-77-51-0
Virtanen O.
Halys Q.
6-36-36-746-2
Humbert U.
Monteiro T.
6-36-46-4
Djokovic N.
Albot R.
6-26-26-4
Musetti L.
Opelka R.
7-631-66-17-5
Etcheverry T.
Mpetshi Perricard G.
6-46-26-3
Fils A.
Tien L.
6-43-66-16-2
Oconnell C.
Jarry N.
6-46-34-66-3
Lehecka J.
Fucsovics M.
1-66-46-33-0
Draper J.
Zhang Z.
6-36-04-0
Sinner J.
Mcdonald M.
2-66-26-16-2
Diallo G.
Munar J.
6-43-66-37-5
Purcell M.
Vukic A.
7-56-46-3
Paul T.
Sonego L.
6-46-25-76-2
Kokkinakis T.
Tsitsipas S.
7-654-66-37-5
Borges N.
Coria F.
6-26-46-1
Schoolkate T.
Daniel T.
4-64-66-47-666-4
Medvedev D.
Lajovic D.
6-33-66-36-1
Alcaraz C.
Tu L.
6-24-66-36-1
Comesana F.
Stricker D.
4-66-37-646-3
Berrettini M.
Ramos A.
7-626-26-3
Bautista Agut R.
Nardi L.
7-57-637-65
Machac T.
Fognini F.
7-56-16-3
Zverev A.
Marterer M.
6-26-756-36-2
Krueger M.
Grenier H.
4-66-36-47-5
Shevchenko A.
Koepfer D.
6-37-55-76-2
Arnaldi M.
Svajda Z.
6-36-26-1
Rinderknech A.
Eubanks C.
6-44-63-66-37-68
Monfils G.
Schwartzman D.
6-726-26-26-1
Baez S.
Darderi L.
6-46-736-07-64
Hurkacz H.
Skatov T.
6-37-647-63
Thompson J.
Lestienne C.
6-16-36-2
Martinez P.
Kasnikowski M.
6-766-16-23-67-66
Evans D.
Khachanov K.
6-767-627-644-66-4
Djere L.
Struff J.
6-776-16-776-46-2
Ruud C.
Yunchaokete B.
7-626-26-2
Safiullin R.
Forbes M.
6-47-626-2
Cazaux A.
Carreno Busta P.
6-16-36-3
Griekspoor T.
Nagal S.
6-16-37-66
Hijikata R.
Davidovich Fokina A.
7-613-66-46-3
Shang J.
Bublik A.
6-43-65-76-36-4
Cerundolo F.
Ofner S.
5-76-46-46-2
Popyrin A.
Kwon S.
7-56-26-3
Fritz T.
Ugo Carabelli C.
7-56-16-2
Carballes Baena R.
Choinski J.
6-26-35-76-756-3
Rublev A.
Seyboth Wild T.
6-37-637-5
Tiafoe F.
Kovacevic A.
6-46-34-67-5
Dimitrov G.
Jacquet K.
6-36-46-2
Nakashima B.
Rune H.
6-26-16-4
Shelton B.
Thiem D.
6-46-26-2
Muller A.
Walton A.
3-67-676-36-4
Navone M.
Altmaier D.
1-66-26-46-1
Mannarino A.
Coric B.
7-56-26-3
Goffin D.
Tabilo A.
7-676-17-5
Diaz Acosta F.
Gaston H.
6-16-46-2
Marozsan F.
Medjedovic H.
2-66-13-66-16-4
Bergs Z.
Kotov P.
6-24-66-23-67-67
Cobolli F.
Duckworth J.
6-14-66-46-4
Mensik J.
Auger Aliassime F.
6-26-46-2
Michelsen A.
Spizzirri E.
6-17-56-3
Bellucci M.
Wawrinka S.
6-47-656-3
Van De Zandschulp B.
Shapovalov D.
6-47-56-4
Korda S.
Moutet C.
7-636-16-0
De Minaur A.
Giron M.
6-36-45-76-4