ATP · Head-to-head
Frances Tiafoe v Ben Shelton
Frances Tiafoe and Ben Shelton have met 4 times. Ben Shelton leads the head-to-head 3–1.
Record
Frances Tiafoe1
Ben Shelton3
By surface
Hard1–2
Clay0–1
Where they stand now · Frances Tiafoe / Ben Shelton
Elo1932 / 1983
Glicko-21944 / 1977
Hard Elo1952 / 2039
Clay Elo1926 / 1915
Grass Elo1997 / 2034
The read
3 of their 4 meetings have come on hard courts, where Shelton leads 2–1. Elsewhere, Tiafoe first: clay 0–1. Rated today, on hard courts the model makes Shelton a 62% favourite, from surface Elo of 1952 against 2039. Glicko-2, which weighs recent results more heavily, has Shelton at 55%.
◆ Form
Frances Tiafoe · won 4 of last 5
W Daniil Medvedev U.S. OpenHard 7-6 6-4 7-6
W Valentin Vacherot U.S. OpenHard 6-4 6-2 6-4
W Rei Sakamoto U.S. OpenHard 6-3 7-6 7-5
W Martin Damm U.S. OpenHard 6-4 4-6 3-6 6-3 6-4
L Arthur Fils Cincinnati OpenHard 3-6 6-1 0-6
Ben Shelton · won 4 of last 5
W Stefanos Tsitsipas U.S. OpenHard 6-2 6-3 6-4
W Denis Shapovalov U.S. OpenHard 7-6 6-7 6-3 6-4
W Hubert Hurkacz U.S. OpenHard 6-3 5-7 7-6 7-5
W Tallon Griekspoor U.S. OpenHard 1-6 6-1 7-6 6-2
L Jaime Faria Cincinnati OpenHard 4-6 4-6
◆ Every meeting
| Date | Tournament | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-25 | Citi Open - Washington | Hard | Ben Shelton | 7-6 6-4 |
| 2024-08-30 | U.S. Open - New York | Hard | Frances Tiafoe | 4-6 7-5 6-7 6-4 6-3 |
| 2024-04-07 | US Men's Clay Court Championship - Houston | Clay | Ben Shelton | 7-5 4-6 6-3 |
| 2023-09-05 | U.S. Open - New York | Hard | Ben Shelton | 6-2 3-6 7-6 6-2 |
◆ Both players
Frances TiafoeElo 1932 · Glicko 1944 · career record, form and rating historyPlayer card →Ben SheltonElo 1983 · Glicko 1977 · career record, form and rating historyPlayer card →
◆ Other rivalries
Frances Tiafoe v Alex MichelsenUS OpenHead-to-head →Frances Tiafoe v Alexander Zverev10 meetings · 1–9Head-to-head →Frances Tiafoe v Brandon Nakashima9 meetings · 8–1Head-to-head →Frances Tiafoe v Denis Shapovalov7 meetings · 2–5Head-to-head →Frances Tiafoe v Mackenzie McDonald7 meetings · 3–4Head-to-head →Frances Tiafoe v Jannik Sinner6 meetings · 1–5Head-to-head →Ben Shelton v Carlos Alcaraz3 meetings · 0–3 · playing nowHead-to-head →Ben Shelton v Brandon Nakashima6 meetings · 6–0Head-to-head →Ben Shelton v Alexander Zverev5 meetings · 0–5Head-to-head →Ben Shelton v Learner Tien3 meetings · 1–2Head-to-head →
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