Ben Shelton vs Miomir KecmanovicDallas Quarter-final

Dallas · ATP · Quarter-final
#5ATP
1960ELO
1922Hard ELO
$2.2MYTD
$14MCAREER
23 yrs · 193 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWWWWLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 9 February 2026
hard
#50ATP
1768ELO
1709Hard ELO
$756kYTD
$9.0MCAREER
26 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLLWWWW
Shelton B.
5-7 6-3 6-4
Kecmanovic M.
Shelton B.
5662
Kecmanovic M.
7341

Ben Shelton defeated Miomir Kecmanovic 5-7 6-3 6-4 in the Dallas quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Ben Shelton came in ranked #5, defending last year's round of 16.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Shelton B.serving94% hold

wins 73% of points on serve vs Kecmanovic M.

Kecmanovic M.serving92% hold

wins 72% 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.Kecmanovic M.
75
Serve
34
18
Return
45

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

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
67%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
77%
73%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
61%
53%
Service points won·Slight edge
72%
65%
Return points won·Slight edge
32%
37%
Break points saved·Clear edge
76%
64%
Aces / match·Dominant
11.8
5.5
Double faults / match·Even
2.5
2.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (22 vs 25). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
86
66
Break points saved·Even
100
98
Break points won·Slight edge
58
67
Deciding sets·Dominant
98
56
Tiebreaks·Dominant
97
69

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
7.2
Strong advantageUmpiry Score
4.8
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
8.1+213 Hard Elo edge
Surface ELO
1.9Hard Elo 1709
8.2Overall Elo 1960
ELO gap
1.8Overall Elo 1768
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0
5.7
Surface form
2.4
7.04-match win streak
Win streak
0.0Lost last 4
Fatigue & Travel
Minutes 14d
8.7
3-set count
7.0
7.0
Prev. match
7.0
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·Even
92
94

Shelton B.: 11 days rest · 1 match (14d) · Kecmanovic M.: 12 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast