Ben Shelton vs Pierre Hugues HerbertStuttgart Round of 16

Stuttgart · ATP · Round of 16
#5ATP
1960ELO
1863Grass ELO
$2.2MYTD
$14MCAREER
23 yrs · 193 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWWWWLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 9 June 2025
grass
#251ATP
1607ELO
1564Grass ELO
35 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Shelton B.
7-6 7-5
Herbert P.
Shelton B.
7772
Herbert P.
6450

Ben Shelton defeated Pierre Hugues Herbert 7-6 7-5 in the Stuttgart round of 16 on grass. The result followed the form book — Ben Shelton came in ranked #5, defending last year's round of 16.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Shelton B.serving95% hold

wins 76% of points on serve vs Herbert P.

Herbert P.serving93% hold

wins 73% 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

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
76%
76%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
56%
48%
Service points won·Slight edge
69%
64%
Return points won·Even
33%
35%
Break points saved·Even
69%
65%
Aces / match·Clear edge
10.1
8.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.0
5.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (85 vs 74). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
86
55
Break points saved·Even
100
96
Break points won·Dominant
58
18
Deciding sets·Clear edge
98
83
Tiebreaks·Dominant
97
43

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
4.9
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
  • Recent retirement (−1.5)
  • Surface jump clay↔grass (−0.8)
4.3
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
  • Surface jump clay↔grass (−0.8)
Form & Matchup
8.2+299 Grass Elo edge
Surface ELO
1.8Grass Elo 1564
9.8Overall Elo 1960
ELO gap
0.2Overall Elo 1607
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0
5.5
Surface form
4.9
Fatigue & Travel
0.0
3-set count
4.0
3.0
Surface transition
3.0
Context
6.0
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·Slight edge
92
100

Shelton B.: 11 days rest · 1 match (14d) · Herbert P.: 19 days rest. Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast