Ben Shelton vs Frances Tiafoe — Washington Quarter-final
Washington · ATP · Quarter-final
USA4#9ATP
1960ELO
1922Hard ELO
$2.2MYTD
$14MCAREER
23 yrs · 193 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 21 July 2025 ·
hard
USA6#12ATP
1918ELO
1861Hard ELO
$1.9MYTD
$18MCAREER
28 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Shelton B.7-6 6-4
Tiafoe F.
Shelton B.
762
Tiafoe F.
640
Ben Shelton defeated Frances Tiafoe 7-6 6-4 in the Washington quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Ben Shelton came in ranked #9, leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's semi-final. Ben Shelton extended the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Ben Shelton edged Frances Tiafoe in two tight sets (7–6 6–4).
Head to head
2–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-26 | US Open | R32 | hard | Frances Tiafoe | 4-6 7-5 6-7 6-4 6-3 |
| 2024-04-01 | Houston | F | clay | Ben Shelton | 7-5 4-6 6-3 |
| 2023-08-28 | US Open | QF | hard | Ben Shelton | 6-2 3-6 7-6 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
66%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
76%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
56%
53%
Service points won·Even
69%
66%
Return points won·Even
33%
36%
Break points saved·Slight edge
69%
64%
Aces / match·Clear edge
10.3
7.6
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.1
2.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (101 vs 90). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
79
74
Break points saved·Even
100
97
Break points won·Even
47
45
Deciding sets·Slight edge
96
86
Tiebreaks·Even
95
98
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Clear edge
98
75
Shelton B.: 13 days rest · 1 match (14d) · Tiafoe F.: 6 days rest · 2 matches, 43 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast