Ben Shelton vs Flavio CobolliAcapulco Round of 32

Acapulco · ATP · Round of 32
#5ATP
1960ELO
1922Hard ELO
$2.2MYTD
$14MCAREER
23 yrs · 193 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWWWWLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 24 February 2025
hard
#10ATP
1896ELO
1810Hard ELO
$3.1MYTD
$8.4MCAREER
24 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWLLWWW
Shelton B.
7-6 7-6
Cobolli F.
Shelton B.
77772
Cobolli F.
64640

Ben Shelton defeated Flavio Cobolli 7-6 7-6 in the Acapulco round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Ben Shelton came in ranked #5, leading the head-to-head 3–2, defending last year's quarter-final. Ben Shelton extended the head-to-head to 4–2.

Key context

Head to head

32
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2026-04-13MunichFclayBen Shelton6-2 7-5
2025-10-27Paris MastersR32hardBen Shelton7-6(4) 6-3
2025-07-27Canada MastersR16hardBen Shelton6-4 4-6 7-6(1)
2024-07-29WashingtonSFhardFlavio Cobolli4-6 7-5 6-3
2024-05-20GenevaR16clayFlavio Cobolli4-6 7-6(1) 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Shelton B.serving91% hold

wins 71% of points on serve vs Cobolli F.

Cobolli F.serving88% hold

wins 68% 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 hard

Shelton B.Cobolli F.
75
Serve
20
18
Return
35

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

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
56%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
76%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
56%
53%
Service points won·Slight edge
69%
62%
Return points won·Even
33%
37%
Break points saved·Slight edge
70%
62%
Aces / match·Dominant
10.0
5.1
Double faults / match·Even
3.0
3.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (85 vs 84). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
86
76
Break points saved·Even
100
96
Break points won·Clear edge
58
35
Deciding sets·Even
98
98
Tiebreaks·Even
97
95

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
6.7
Slight advantageUmpiry Score
6.0
Even matchUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
6.5+112 Hard Elo edge
Surface ELO
3.5Hard Elo 1810
6.1Overall Elo 1960
ELO gap
3.9Overall Elo 1896
0.0
H2H
10.0
6.5
Surface form
3.0
Win streak
0.0Lost last 4
Fatigue & Travel
9.0
Prev. match
9.0
Context
7.0
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
Freshness·Dominant
92
56

Shelton B.: 11 days rest · 1 match (14d) · Cobolli F.: 3 days rest · 3 matches, 111 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
30°COvercast
Wind 14 km/hHumidity 67%