Ben Shelton vs Alex MolcanMunich Semi-final

Munich · ATP · Semi-final
#5ATP
1960ELO
1845Clay ELO
$2.2MYTD
$14MCAREER
23 yrs · 193 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWWWWLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 13 April 2026
clay
#101ATP
1742ELO
1712Clay ELO
$295kYTD
$2.7MCAREER
28 yrs · 178 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWLWWWW
Shelton B.
6-3 6-4
Molcan A.
Shelton B.
662
Molcan A.
340

Ben Shelton defeated Alex Molcan 6-3 6-4 in the Munich semi-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Ben Shelton came in ranked #5, defending last year's final.

Key context

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

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Shelton B.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Molcan A.

Molcan A.serving86% hold

wins 67% 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 clay

Shelton B.Molcan A.
100
Serve
0
Return

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

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
67%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
78%
68%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
60%
52%
Service points won·Slight edge
72%
63%
Return points won·Slight edge
32%
42%
Break points saved·Clear edge
75%
63%
Aces / match·Dominant
12.1
3.3
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.8
1.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (22 vs 27). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
86
79
Break points saved·Slight edge
100
90
Break points won·Even
58
61
Deciding sets·Slight edge
98
91
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
97
91

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
6.6
Marginal edgeUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
7.2+133 Clay Elo edge
Surface ELO
2.8Clay Elo 1712
8.0Overall Elo 1960
ELO gap
2.0Overall Elo 1742
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0
5.4
Surface form
8.4
0.0
Win streak
7.03-match win streak
Fatigue & Travel
7.4
Minutes 14d
4.1
7.0
3-set count
0.0
6.0
Prev. match
7.0
Context
Defending pts
5.0
5.0
Opponent rise

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
93
90

Shelton B.: 12 days rest · 1 match (14d) · Molcan A.: 10 days rest · 2 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast
Weather
9°CDrizzle
Wind 6 km/hHumidity 86%