Arthur Fils vs Ben Shelton — Tokyo Quarter-final
Tokyo · ATP · Quarter-final
FRA#23ATP
2001ELO
1930Hard ELO
$1.9MYTD
$7.9MCAREER
22 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWWWWW
2 — 1
Sets
Sunday, 29 September 2024 ·
hard
USA#6ATP
1960ELO
1922Hard ELO
$2.2MYTD
$14MCAREER
23 yrs · 193 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWWWWL
Fils A.7-5 6-7 7-6
Shelton B.
Fils A.
765772
Shelton B.
577621
Arthur Fils defeated Ben Shelton 7-5 6-7 7-6 in the Tokyo quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ben Shelton came in ranked #6, leading the head-to-head 3–1, defending the title. Arthur Fils narrowed the head-to-head to 3–2.
Key context
- Match story: Arthur Fils edged Ben Shelton in three tight sets (7–5 6–7 7–6).
Head to head
1–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-26 | Basel | SF | hard | Ben Shelton | 6-3 7-6(9) |
| 2024-10-21 | Basel | SF | hard | Ben Shelton | 6-3 7-6 |
| 2024-09-25 | Tokyo | QF | hard | Arthur Fils | 7-5 6-7 7-6 |
| 2023-09-22 | Laver Cup | RR | hard | Ben Shelton | 7-6(4) 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
62%
67%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
76%
2nd serve points won·Even
52%
55%
Service points won·Even
65%
69%
Return points won·Even
37%
33%
Break points saved·Slight edge
63%
71%
Aces / match·Dominant
5.6
9.8
Double faults / match·Even
3.0
3.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (128 vs 154). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
78
73
Break points saved·Slight edge
95
100
Break points won·Clear edge
51
35
Deciding sets·Even
97
95
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
97
91
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast