Alexander Shevchenko def. Ben Shelton 6(3)-7(7), 7(7)-6(3), 6-3 — Miami Open 2026 R64

Match recap

Alexander Shevchenko defeated Ben Shelton 6(3)-7(7), 7(7)-6(3), 6-3 in the R64 of the Miami Open 2026.

Ranked 84th, Alexander Shevchenko turned a coin-flip — 108 points to 102 across three sets — into a top-10 scalp by keeping the error count honest: 24 unforced to Ben Shelton's 44. Shelton's 17 aces and 46 winners outgunned him on raw firepower, but the spray cost him both tiebreaks-or-bust sets and the match. The only break of the day came in game two of the third, after two set points and two match points had already come and gone earlier. Shevchenko books a Miami Open round with Ugo Humbert.

Match stats

Ben Shelton: 17 aces, 46 winners, 69% first serves, 2 double faults. Alexander Shevchenko: 11 aces, 33 winners, 65% first serves, 2 double faults.

Profiles: Ben Shelton · Alexander Shevchenko — Miami Open 2026

Head-to-head

This is the first meeting between Ben Shelton and Alexander Shevchenko.