Ben Shelton vs Frances Tiafoe — Washington Quarter-final
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 #4, 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).
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedShelton B. took it in straight sets.
Common opponents
11 shared · last 12 monthsShelton B. and Tiafoe F. faced 11 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Shelton B. went 7–8 (47%) against them, Tiafoe F. 7–7 (50%). Results against comparable opponents are close (3 : 2 better-results split).
vs Sinner J.#1L4-6 6-7Shanghai Masters · hardL6-7 2-6Cincinnati Masters · hard
vs Zverev A.#2L6-3 6-7 5-7Cincinnati Masters · hardL7-6 5-7Laver Cup · hard
vs Medvedev D.#5W6-7 7-5Laver Cup · hardW3-6 6-4Laver Cup · hard
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vs Fils A.#10L5-7 7-6 6-7Tokyo · hardL6-7 7-5 2-6Miami Masters · hard
vs Nakashima B.#18W7-6 7-5 7-5Australian Open · hardL5-7 3-6Tokyo · hard- vs Musetti L.#25W6-3 3-6 6-4 7-6Australian Open · hardL2-6 6-4 5-7 2-6Roland Garros · clay
vs Davidovich Fokina A.#26L7-6 2-6 1-6Monte Carlo Masters · clayW7-5 7-6Miami Masters · hard
vs Marozsan F.#63W6-4 6-3Cincinnati Masters · hardL7-6 4-6 6-3 4-6 1-6Australian Open · hard- vs Carreno-Busta P.#65W6-3 6-3 6-7 6-4Australian Open · hardW6-4 6-3 6-1Roland Garros · clay
vs Popyrin A.#129L4-6 6-7Canada Masters · hardW6-4 7-6 2-6 6-3US Open · hard
vs Lehecka J.#19Hard to compareW6-4 6-4Stuttgart · grassW6-4 6-7 7-6Cincinnati Masters · hard
Head-to-head
4 meetings · Shelton B. leads 3–1Hard: Shelton B. leads 2–1 · Clay: Shelton B. leads 1–0
- Shelton B.July 2025WashingtonThis matchHard7-6(2) 6-4
- Tiafoe F.August 2024US OpenHard4-6 7-5 6-7 6-4 6-3
- Shelton B.April 2024HoustonClay7-5 4-6 6-3
- Shelton B.August 2023US OpenHard6-2 3-6 7-6 6-2
Draw
Player context
Before the matchCite this
Ben Shelton beat Frances Tiafoe 7-6(2) 6-4. Umpiry, "Ben Shelton vs Frances Tiafoe — Washington Quarter-final", https://umpiry.com/match/2025-07-25/shelton-vs-tiafoe-washington-qf?utm_source=cite (as of 25 July 2025).