Ben Shelton vs Jiri LeheckaCincinnati Masters Round of 16

Cincinnati Masters · ATP · Round of 16
#5ATP
1960ELO
1922Hard ELO
$2.2MYTD
$14MCAREER
23 yrs · 193 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWWWWLW
2 — 0
Sets
Thursday, 7 August 2025
hard
#14ATP
1922ELO
1882Hard ELO
$1.5MYTD
$8.9MCAREER
24 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLWLWWL
Shelton B.
6-4 6-4
Lehecka J.
Shelton B.
662
Lehecka J.
440

Ben Shelton defeated Jiri Lehecka 6-4 6-4 in the Cincinnati Masters round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Ben Shelton came in ranked #5, leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Ben Shelton extended the head-to-head to 3–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Ben Shelton edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2026-06-13StuttgartSFgrassBen Shelton6.4-7.7 7.16-6.14 7.8-6.6
2025-06-09StuttgartQFgrassBen Shelton6-4 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Shelton B.serving93% hold

wins 73% of points on serve vs Lehecka J.

Lehecka J.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

Serve & return on hard

Shelton B.Lehecka J.
75
Serve
56
18
Return
35

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%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
76%
75%
2nd serve points won·Even
56%
53%
Service points won·Even
69%
67%
Return points won·Even
33%
35%
Break points saved·Slight edge
70%
63%
Aces / match·Clear edge
10.1
7.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.0
1.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (85 vs 76). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
86
86
Break points saved·Even
100
99
Break points won·Even
58
62
Deciding sets·Even
98
98
Tiebreaks·Even
97
96

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
7.8
Dominant favouriteUmpiry Score
6.5
Marginal edgeUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
5.4+40 Hard Elo edge
Surface ELO
4.6Hard Elo 1882
5.3Overall Elo 1960
ELO gap
4.7Overall Elo 1922
5.0
H2H
5.0
9.2
Surface form
4.9
10.08-match win streak
Win streak
Fatigue & Travel
2.7
Minutes 14d
6.2
0.0
3-set count
4.0
6.0
Prev. match
6.0
7.7
Country comfort
Context
7.0
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·Clear edge
93
69

Shelton B.: 12 days rest · 1 match (14d) · Lehecka J.: 5 days rest · 1 match, 44 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
28°CClear
Wind 5 km/hHumidity 67%