Carlos Alcaraz vs Ben Shelton — Roland Garros Round of 16

Roland Garros · ATP · Round of 16
Carlos Alcaraz
ESP2
Carlos Alcaraz
#2ATP
2162ELO
2102Clay ELO
$4.4MYTD
$65MCAREER
23 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWWLWL
3 — 1
Sets
Monday, 26 May 2025
clay
Ben Shelton
USA5
Ben Shelton
#5ATP
1960ELO
1845Clay ELO
$2.2MYTD
$14MCAREER
23 yrs · 193 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWWWWLW
Alcaraz C.
7-6 6-3 4-6 6-4
Shelton B.
Alcaraz C.
7106463
Shelton B.
683641

Carlos Alcaraz defeated Ben Shelton 7-6 6-3 4-6 6-4 in the Roland Garros round of 16 on clay. The result followed the form book — Carlos Alcaraz came in ranked #2, leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending the title. Carlos Alcaraz extended the head-to-head to 3–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Carlos Alcaraz closed it out in four sets, 7–6 6–3 4–6 6–4.

Head to head

2–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2024-09-20Laver CupRRhardCarlos Alcaraz6-4 6-4
2023-08-07Canada MastersR32hardCarlos Alcaraz6-3 7-6(3)
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Serve vs return

This season
Alcaraz C.serving91% hold

wins 71% of points on serve vs Shelton B.

Shelton B.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Alcaraz C.

Serve advantage — Alcaraz C.

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

Alcaraz C.Shelton B.
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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
Alcaraz C.Shelton B.
1st serve in·Even
65%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
76%
2nd serve points won·Even
57%
56%
Service points won·Even
68%
69%
Return points won·Slight edge
42%
33%
Break points saved·Even
66%
70%
Aces / match·Dominant
5.6
10.1
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.6
3.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (103 vs 85). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Alcaraz C.Shelton B.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
98
86
Break points saved·Even
100
100
Break points won·Dominant
99
58
Deciding sets·Even
100
98
Tiebreaks·Even
100
97

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
Alcaraz C.
8.9
Dominant favouriteUmpiry Score
Shelton B.
5.6
Slight disadvantageUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
9.0+257 Clay Elo edge
Surface ELO
1.0Clay Elo 1845
8.7Overall Elo 2162
ELO gap
1.3Overall Elo 1960
5.0
H2H
5.0
9.3
Surface form
5.8
9.06-match win streak
Win streak
0.0Lost last 2
Fatigue & Travel
8.0
Prev. match
9.0
6.5
Country comfort
Context
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
Alcaraz C.Shelton B.
Freshness·
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93

Shelton B.: 12 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
17°COvercast
Wind 12 km/hHumidity 53%
Final
Alcaraz C.[2]
Sinner J.[1]
4-66-746-47-637-62
Semi-finals
Sinner J.[1]
Djokovic N.[3]
6-47-57-63
Alcaraz C.[2]
Musetti L.[8]
4-67-636-02-0
Quarter-finals
Alcaraz C.[2]
Paul T.[24]
6-06-16-4
Musetti L.[8]
Tiafoe F.[19]
6-24-67-56-2
Sinner J.[1]
Bublik A.[9]
6-17-56-0
Djokovic N.[3]
Zverev A.[2]
4-66-36-26-4
R16
Tiafoe F.[19]
Altmaier D.
6-36-47-64
Sinner J.[1]
Rublev A.[11]
6-16-36-4
Zverev A.[2]
Griekspoor T.[29]
6-43-0
Alcaraz C.[2]
Shelton B.[5]
7-686-34-66-4
Musetti L.[8]
Rune H.[10]
7-53-66-36-2
Paul T.[24]
Popyrin A.[25]
6-36-36-3
Bublik A.[9]
Draper J.[5]
5-76-36-26-4
Djokovic N.[3]
Norrie C.
6-26-36-2
R32
Sinner J.[1]
Lehecka J.[12]
6-06-16-2
Musetti L.[8]
Navone M.
4-66-46-36-2
Popyrin A.[25]
Borges N.
6-47-6117-65
Rublev A.[11]
Fils A.[14]
W/O
Bublik A.[9]
Rocha H.[11]
7-56-16-2
Tiafoe F.[19]
Korda S.[23]
7-666-36-4
Djokovic N.[3]
Misolic F.
6-36-46-2
Paul T.[24]
Khachanov K.[13]
6-33-67-673-66-3
Norrie C.
Fearnley J.
6-37-616-2
Zverev A.[2]
Cobolli F.[10]
6-27-646-1
Rune H.[10]
Halys Q.
4-66-25-77-56-2
Altmaier D.
Medjedovic H.
4-66-36-36-2
Alcaraz C.[2]
Dzumhur D.
6-16-34-66-4
Griekspoor T.[29]
Quinn E.
4-66-16-726-16-4
Draper J.[5]
Fonseca J.[28]
6-26-46-2
Shelton B.[5]
Gigante M.
6-36-36-4
R64
Djokovic N.[3]
Moutet C.[30]
6-36-27-61
Cobolli F.[10]
Arnaldi M.
6-36-36-766-1
Quinn E.
Shevchenko A.
6-44-66-757-637-5
Misolic F.
Shapovalov D.[27]
7-657-664-64-66-3
Norrie C.
Gomez F.
7-676-26-1
Korda S.[23]
Brooksby J.
6-16-27-62
Dzumhur D.
Mpetshi Perricard G.[31]
7-646-34-66-4
Alcaraz C.[2]
Marozsan F.
6-14-66-16-2
Rune H.[10]
Nava E.
6-37-656-3
Shelton B.[5]
Gaston H.
W/O
Fearnley J.
Humbert U.[32]
6-34-4
Paul T.[24]
Fucsovics M.
4-62-66-37-56-4
Borges N.
Ruud C.[15]
2-66-46-16-0
Lehecka J.[12]
Davidovich Fokina A.[21]
6-33-66-16-2
Gigante M.
Tsitsipas S.[20]
6-45-76-26-4
Navone M.
Opelka R.
6-17-616-3
Medjedovic H.
Cerundolo J.
6-36-47-5
Halys Q.
Kecmanovic M.
4-66-37-627-5
Fils A.[14]
Munar J.
7-637-642-60-66-4
Altmaier D.
Kopriva V.
6-24-66-37-5
Draper J.[5]
Monfils G.
6-34-66-37-5
Musetti L.[8]
Galan D.
6-46-06-4
Sinner J.[1]
Gasquet R.
6-36-06-4
Popyrin A.[25]
Tabilo A.
7-56-36-4
Bublik A.[9]
De Minaur A.[8]
2-62-66-46-36-2
Zverev A.[2]
De Jong J.
3-66-16-26-3
Rublev A.[11]
Walton A.
7-616-17-65
Khachanov K.[13]
Ofner S.
7-53-67-54-66-2
Griekspoor T.[29]
Diallo G.
7-57-631-66-3
Fonseca J.[28]
Herbert P.
7-647-646-4
Rocha H.[11]
Mensik J.[26]
2-61-66-46-36-3
Tiafoe F.[19]
Carreno Busta P.
6-46-36-1
R128
Altmaier D.
Fritz T.[7]
7-53-66-36-1
Quinn E.
Dimitrov G.[16]
2-63-66-2
Mensik J.[26]
Muller A.
7-56-757-56-3
Fucsovics M.
Schoolkate T.[15]
6-46-26-2
Kopriva V.
Monteiro T.
6-46-34-66-766-1
Fearnley J.
Wawrinka S.
7-666-36-2
Shelton B.[5]
Sonego L.
6-44-63-66-26-3
Halys Q.
Machac T.[21]
7-644-1
Dzumhur D.
Tirante T.
3-66-46-37-5
Herbert P.
Bonzi B.
7-53-64-67-56-2
Rune H.[10]
Bautista Agut R.
6-746-46-36-2
Galan D.
Royer V.
7-666-33-66-747-5
Khachanov K.[13]
Vukic A.
6-46-46-4
De Jong J.
Passaro F.
3-66-776-47-616-1
Borges N.
Jacquet K.
3-66-736-46-36-3
Tiafoe F.[19]
Safiullin R.
6-47-56-4
Tabilo A.
Cazaux A.
5-76-36-21-66-3
Walton A.
Marterer M.
7-634-66-32-66-2
Moutet C.[30]
Tabur C.
6-37-666-3
Popyrin A.[25]
Nishioka Y.
7-56-41-2
Rublev A.[11]
Harris L.[31]
6-44-66-36-1
Paul T.[24]
Moller E.
6-756-26-36-1
Misolic F.
Yunchaokete B.
5-77-637-646-1
Gaston H.
Blanchet U.
2-66-02-66-36-4
Diallo G.
Cerundolo F.[25]
7-56-36-4
Sinner J.[1]
Rinderknech A.[22]
6-46-37-5
Navone M.
Nakashima B.[31]
7-624-66-16-2
Medjedovic H.
Majchrzak K.
6-36-37-62
Cobolli F.[10]
Cilic M.
6-26-16-3
Griekspoor T.[29]
Giron M.
4-66-36-47-5
Zverev A.[2]
Tien L.[18]
6-36-36-4
Davidovich Fokina A.[21]
Llamas Ruiz P.
6-36-26-746-3
Alcaraz C.[2]
Zeppieri G.
6-36-46-2
Opelka R.
Hijikata R.
1-66-37-57-63
Munar J.
Ugo Carabelli C.
6-46-17-5
Gomez F.
Kovacevic A.
4-66-46-46-1
Musetti L.[8]
Hanfmann Y.
7-56-26-0
Carreno Busta P.
Comesana F.
6-27-637-5
Cerundolo J.
Michelsen A.[32]
6-36-26-4
Draper J.[5]
Bellucci M.
3-66-16-46-2
Gigante M.
Hassan B.
6-46-26-0
De Minaur A.[8]
Djere L.
6-36-47-66
Ofner S.
Struff J.
7-656-36-756-2
Rocha H.[11]
Basilashvili N.[9]
7-602-67-692-66-2
Gasquet R.
Atmane T.
6-22-66-36-0
Kecmanovic M.
Baez S.
6-736-746-46-26-2
Mpetshi Perricard G.[31]
Bergs Z.
4-66-37-656-4
Djokovic N.[3]
Mcdonald M.[18]
6-36-36-3
Norrie C.
Medvedev D.[6]
7-56-34-61-67-5
Lehecka J.[12]
Thompson J.
6-46-26-1
Monfils G.
Dellien H.
4-63-66-17-646-1
Brooksby J.
Faria J.
6-13-66-36-2
Nava E.
Van De Zandschulp B.
6-27-57-5
Shevchenko A.
Lajovic D.[20]
6-26-47-64
Humbert U.[32]
Oconnell C.
7-56-37-63
Fonseca J.[28]
Hurkacz H.[30]
6-26-46-2
Marozsan F.
Nardi L.
6-26-37-63
Fils A.[14]
Jarry N.
6-36-46-766-3
Arnaldi M.
Auger Aliassime F.[4]
5-72-66-36-46-2
Korda S.[23]
Darderi L.[14]
6-24-66-36-2
Shapovalov D.[27]
Martinez P.[24]
6-26-06-3
Bublik A.[9]
Duckworth J.
6-26-46-4
Ruud C.[15]
Ramos A.
6-36-46-2
Tsitsipas S.[20]
Etcheverry T.[23]
7-56-36-4