Ben Shelton vs Taylor FritzCanada Masters Semi-final

Canada Masters · ATP · Semi-final
#5ATP
1960ELO
1922Hard ELO
$2.2MYTD
$14MCAREER
23 yrs · 193 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWWWWLW
2 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 27 July 2025
hard
#7ATP
1909ELO
1839Hard ELO
$1.6MYTD
$31MCAREER
28 yrs · 196 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWLWWWW
Shelton B.
6-4 6-3
Fritz T.
Shelton B.
662
Fritz T.
430

Ben Shelton defeated Taylor Fritz 6-4 6-3 in the Canada Masters semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Ben Shelton came in ranked #5, defending last year's round of 32. Ben Shelton extended the head-to-head to 3–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Ben Shelton closed it out in two sets, 6–4 6–3.

Head to head

22
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2026-06-19HalleQFgrassTaylor Fritz7.7-6.5 6.8-7.10 6.3-7.7
2026-06-14StuttgartFgrassBen Shelton6-4 2-6 6-4
2026-02-09DallasFhardBen Shelton3-6 6-3 7-5
2023-03-06Indian Wells MastersR64hardTaylor Fritz4-6 6-4 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Shelton B.serving93% hold

wins 73% of points on serve vs Fritz T.

Fritz T.serving96% hold

wins 77% 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

Serve & return on hard

Shelton B.Fritz T.
75
Serve
76
18
Return
32

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
65%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
76%
80%
2nd serve points won·Even
56%
54%
Service points won·Even
69%
71%
Return points won·Even
33%
35%
Break points saved·Even
70%
68%
Aces / match·Clear edge
10.1
12.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.0
1.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (85 vs 87). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
86
87
Break points saved·Even
100
100
Break points won·Even
58
60
Deciding sets·Even
98
98
Tiebreaks·Even
97
99

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
6.8
Slight advantageUmpiry Score
7.5
Dominant favouriteUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
5.1+83 Hard Elo edge
Surface ELO
4.9Hard Elo 1839
4.9Overall Elo 1960
ELO gap
5.1Overall Elo 1909
0.0
H2H
10.0
6.5
Surface form
7.3
Win streak
0.0
Fatigue & Travel
6.7
Minutes 14d
6.6
3-set count
7.0
9.0
Prev. match
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·Dominant
92
63

Shelton B.: 11 days rest · 1 match (14d) · Fritz T.: 3 days rest · 3 matches, 103 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
29°CPartly cloudy
Wind 15 km/hHumidity 55%
Semi-finals
Khachanov K.[11]
Zverev A.[1]
6-34-67-64
Shelton B.[4]
Fritz T.[2]
6-46-3