Ben Shelton def. Sho Shimabukuro 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 — Stuttgart Open 2026 Quarterfinal

Match recap

Ben Shelton defeated Sho Shimabukuro 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 in the Quarterfinal of the Stuttgart Open 2026.

World No. 103 Sho Shimabukuro needed only one break to topple fifth-ranked Ben Shelton 6-4 in their first meeting, the return game doing the damage — Shelton held at 0% return games to Shimabukuro's 20%, never threatening to break back. Shimabukuro won 90% of first-serve points (19 of 21), faced zero break points across his service games, and converted the one chance that mattered. Shelton's two double faults and 6-of-23 first-serve points conceded handed the Japanese qualifier a grass-court quarterfinal he had no business reaching on paper.

Match stats

Ben Shelton: 10 aces, 22 winners, 72% first serves, 4 double faults, 2/5 break points. Sho Shimabukuro: 10 aces, 29 winners, 65% first serves, 3 double faults, 1/2 break points.

Profiles: Ben Shelton · Sho Shimabukuro — Stuttgart Open 2026

Head-to-head

This is the first meeting between Ben Shelton and Sho Shimabukuro.