Ben Shelton vs Stefanos Tsitsipas — US Open Round of 16

US Open · ATP · Round of 16
Ben Shelton
USA8
Ben Shelton
#9ATP
1960ELO
1922Hard ELO
23 yrs · 193 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWWLWWWWW
3 — 0
Sets
Monday, 7 September 2026 ·
hard
Arthur Ashe Stadium · 4th on
Stefanos Tsitsipas
GRE
Stefanos Tsitsipas
#53ATP
1833ELO
1803Hard ELO
28 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWLWLWLWW
Shelton B.
6-2 6-3 6-4
Tsitsipas S.
Shelton B.
6663
Tsitsipas S.
2340

Ben Shelton defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas in the US Open Round of 16, winning 6-2, 6-3, 6-4. Shelton hit 7 aces and did not commit a double fault, while Tsitsipas had 1 ace and 1 double fault. Shelton converted all 3 of his break points and won 3 service breaks to Tsitsipas' 0.

Generated automatically from Umpiry match data.

Around the match

  • “Special tennis. I think the level he's been playing at is really really impressive. To not play for five months and come out and do what he's done so far this tournament has been superhuman. I think it's gonna be fireworks on Tuesday night.”

    Shelton B.tennismajors.com ↗

  • “Having a partner, a girlfriend, who understands all the same things, knows when to support, what to say in tough moments — is selfless enough to be there for me in my moments and actually enjoy my big moments and vice versa — has been really cool.”

    Shelton B.heavy.com ↗

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Key context

  • Match story: Ben Shelton closed it out in three sets, 6–2 6–3 6–4.

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2023-08-14Cincinnati MastersR32hardStefanos Tsitsipas7-6 7-6

Statistics

This season
Shelton B.Tsitsipas S.
1st serve in·Slight edge
68%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
77%
78%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
60%
53%
Service points won·Even
71%
69%
Return points won·Even
31%
34%
Break points saved·Slight edge
74%
68%
Aces / match·Dominant
11.7
6.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.1
2.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (35 vs 34). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Shelton B.Tsitsipas S.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
80
88
Break points saved·Even
100
99
Break points won·Clear edge
47
70
Deciding sets·Even
96
98
Tiebreaks·Even
95
96

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

Win Probability

Pre-match · updated 22:50 UTC
Shelton B.71%
Tsitsipas S.29%
Toss-up
50–58%
Slight edge
58–67%
Clear favourite
67–80%
Strong favourite
80%+

Clear favourite · Shelton B. clearly ahead, but no certainty

Calibrated model · 65% favourite accuracy (2025–26, out-of-sample). Probability is a statistical estimate, not a certainty. How it works.

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
Shelton B.
7.5
Dominant favouriteUmpiry Score
Tsitsipas S.
6.3
Marginal edgeUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
6.5+119 Hard Elo edge
Surface ELO
3.5Hard Elo 1802
6.6Overall Elo 1960
ELO gap
3.4Overall Elo 1833
5.0First meeting on hard
H2H
5.0First meeting on hard
8.99 of last 10 on hard
Surface form
7.27 of last 10 on hard
7.03-match win streak
Win streak
7.03-match win streak
Fatigue & Travel
0.03 three-setters in 14 days
3-set count
0.03 three-setters in 14 days
Context
6.0Reached the R32 here last year
Defending pts
6.0Reached the R64 here last year

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
Shelton B.Tsitsipas S.
Freshness·Even
53
54

Shelton B.: 2 days rest · 3 matches, 118 games (7d) · Tsitsipas S.: 2 days rest · 3 matches, 107 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
18°CClear
Wind 5 km/hHumidity 91%

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