In the US Open Round of 32 on Friday, we have a matchup featuring No. 20-ranked Frances Tiafoe versus No. 13 Ben Shelton. With -165 odds, Shelton is the favorite against Tiafoe (+130) in this match.
In his most recent match on Wednesday, Shelton knocked off Roberto Bautista Agut in three sets, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4, to advance from the Round of 64.
Tiafoe is coming off a win in his last match on Wednesday in the Round of 64 over Alexander Shevchenko (6-4, 6-1, 1-0, retired).
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Shelton vs. Tiafoe match information
- Tournament: The US Open
- Round: Round of 32
- Date: Friday, August 30
- Venue: USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center
- Location: New York, New York
- Court Surface: Hard
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Match odds
| Ben Shelton | Frances Tiafoe | |
|---|---|---|
| -165 | Odds to Win Match | +130 |
Shelton stats
- Shelton has played 65 matches over the past 12 months (across all court surfaces), and 29 games per match (36.6 in best-of-five matches).
- In his 45 matches on hard courts over the past 12 months, Shelton has played an average of 28.2 games (34.8 in best-of-five matches).
- Shelton has won 18.7% of his return games over the past 12 months, and 85% of his service games.
- Shelton has won 19.8% of his return games on hard courts over the past 12 months, and 84.8% of his service games.
- Shelton has won 16.1% of his return games over his last 10 tournaments, and 85.2% of his service games.
- Including all surfaces over the past year, Shelton has converted 35.3% of his break-point chances (150 of 425).
- Including all surfaces, Shelton has converted 46 of 137 break points (33.6%) over his last 10 tournaments.
Tiafoe stats
- In the past year, Tiafoe has played 55 total matches (across all court types), winning 51.2% of the games. He averages 26.3 games per match (36.9 in best-of-five matches) and 10.5 games per set.
- Tiafoe has played 39 matches on hard courts in the past 12 months, and has averaged 24.2 games per match (32.8 in best-of-five matches) and 10.2 games per set while winning 51.3% of games.
- Tiafoe has an 81.5% service game winning percentage and a 20.9% return game winning percentage on all surfaces in the past year.
- When playing on hard courts, Tiafoe has an 80% winning percentage in service games and a 22.5% winning percentage in return games.
- Over his last 10 tournaments, Tiafoe has won 20.7% of his return games and 83.8% of his service games.
- Tiafoe’s 136 break points (won on 379 total break points in the past 12 months — 35.9% win percentage) rank 74th on tour.
- Including all surfaces, Tiafoe has converted 32.3% of his break-point opportunities (65 of 201) over his last 10 tournaments.
Ben Shelton vs. Frances Tiafoe head-to-head
- In two head-to-head matches, Shelton has defeated Tiafoe two times. Shelton took their last meeting, 7-5, 4-6, 6-3 in the Fayez Sarofim & Co. US Men’s Clay Court Championship final on April 7, 2024.
- In seven total sets against one another, Shelton has won five, compared to Tiafoe’s two.
- Shelton has bettered Tiafoe in 39 of 69 total games between them (56.5%).
- In two head-to-head meetings, Shelton and Tiafoe have played 34.5 games and 3.5 sets per match.
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