Alexander Shevchenko vs Ben SheltonMiami Masters Round of 64

Miami Masters · ATP · Round of 64
1669ELO
1642Hard ELO
25 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Wednesday, 18 March 2026
hard
#5ATP
1960ELO
1922Hard ELO
$2.2MYTD
$14MCAREER
23 yrs · 193 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Shevchenko A.
6-7 7-6 6-3
Shelton B.
Shevchenko A.
637762
Shelton B.
776331

Alexander Shevchenko defeated Ben Shelton 6-7 7-6 6-3 in the Miami Masters round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ben Shelton came in defending last year's round of 64.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Shevchenko A.serving89% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs Shelton B.

Shelton B.serving94% hold

wins 74% of points on serve vs Shevchenko A.

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

Shevchenko A.Shelton B.
27
Serve
75
11
Return
18

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
63%
67%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
77%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
51%
60%
Service points won·Slight edge
62%
72%
Return points won·Even
36%
32%
Break points saved·Clear edge
63%
76%
Aces / match·Dominant
6.5
11.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.5
2.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (33 vs 22). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
77
86
Break points saved·Slight edge
92
100
Break points won·Even
60
58
Deciding sets·Slight edge
87
98
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
88
97

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
4.6
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
8.4
Dominant favouriteUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
1.5Hard Elo 1642
Surface ELO
8.5+279 Hard Elo edge
1.4Overall Elo 1669
ELO gap
8.6Overall Elo 1960
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0
2.6
Surface form
8.6
0.0Lost last 3
Win streak
0.0
Fatigue & Travel
6.5
Minutes 14d
7.4
0.0
3-set count
4.0
7.0
Prev. match
7.0
4.7
Country comfort
7.7
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·Slight edge
98
93

Shevchenko A.: 13 days rest · 1 match (14d) · Shelton B.: 12 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
21°CDrizzle
Wind 14 km/hHumidity 81%