Alexander Zverev vs Ben SheltonStuttgart Semi-final

Stuttgart · ATP · Semi-final
#3ATP
2100ELO
1914Grass ELO
$6.5MYTD
$66MCAREER
29 yrs · 198 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWWWLWW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 9 June 2025
grass
#5ATP
1960ELO
1863Grass ELO
$2.2MYTD
$14MCAREER
23 yrs · 193 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWWWWLW
Zverev A.
7-6 7-6
Shelton B.
Zverev A.
710772
Shelton B.
68610

Alexander Zverev defeated Ben Shelton 7-6 7-6 in the Stuttgart semi-final on grass. The result followed the form book — Alexander Zverev came in ranked #3, leading the head-to-head 4–0. Alexander Zverev extended the head-to-head to 5–0.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-11-09Tour FinalsRRhardAlexander Zverev6-3 7-6(6)
2025-08-07Cincinnati MastersQFhardAlexander Zverev6-2 6-2
2025-04-14MunichFclayAlexander Zverev6-2 6-4
2024-08-12Cincinnati MastersQFhardAlexander Zverev3-6 7-6(3) 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Zverev A.serving97% hold

wins 78% of points on serve vs Shelton B.

Shelton B.serving93% hold

wins 73% of points on serve vs Zverev A.

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
72%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
76%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
56%
Service points won·Even
69%
69%
Return points won·Slight edge
38%
33%
Break points saved·Slight edge
60%
69%
Aces / match·Clear edge
7.8
9.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.8
3.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (110 vs 85). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
94
86
Break points saved·Even
100
100
Break points won·Dominant
90
58
Deciding sets·Even
99
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
4.6
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
  • Recent retirement (−1.5)
  • Surface jump clay↔grass (−0.8)
3.6
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
  • Recent retirement (−1.5)
  • Surface jump clay↔grass (−0.8)
Form & Matchup
6.2+50 Grass Elo edge
Surface ELO
3.8Grass Elo 1863
6.4Overall Elo 2100
ELO gap
3.6Overall Elo 1960
5.0
H2H
5.0
7.8
Surface form
5.5
Fatigue & Travel
0.0
3-set count
0.0
3.0
Surface transition
3.0
Context
5.0
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
52
93

Zverev A.: 2 days rest · 3 matches, 103 games (7d) · Shelton B.: 12 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast