Raphael Collignon def. Ben Shelton 6-4, 7-5, 6-4 — French Open 2026 R64

Match recap

Raphael Collignon defeated Ben Shelton 6-4, 7-5, 6-4 in the R64 of the French Open 2026.

Raphael Collignon, ranked No. 62, knocked the No. 5 seed out of the draw by winning 88% of his first-serve points (43 of 49) against Ben Shelton in their first career meeting. Shelton's 10 aces couldn't paper over 27 unforced errors to Collignon's 13, and the Belgian broke three times in six chances while never facing serve himself. A 6-4, 7-5, 6-4 result that flipped a 57-spot ranking gap — Collignon now leads the head-to-head 1-0, first blood on clay.

Match stats

Raphael Collignon: 6 aces, 31 winners, 62% first serves, 1 double fault, 3/6 break points. Ben Shelton: 10 aces, 33 winners, 65% first serves, 2 double faults.

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Head-to-head

This is the first meeting between Raphael Collignon and Ben Shelton.