Ben Shelton def. Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-2, 6-3, 6-4 — US Open 2026 R16

Match recap

Ben Shelton defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-2, 6-3, 6-4 in the R16 of the US Open 2026.

Every first serve Tsitsipas hit landed in, and it bought him nothing — no break points earned, no return games won in 13 tries — while Shelton held all 13 of his own and was never taken to a break point. The eighth seed broke in game 2 of the opener and again in game 3 of the third set, closing with 32 winners against 17 unforced errors. Having needed four sets in each of his first three US Open matches, Shelton took 1 hour 46 minutes to reach the quarterfinals.

Match stats

Ben Shelton: 12 aces, 32 winners, 72% first serves, 1 double fault, 4/6 break points. Stefanos Tsitsipas: 2 aces, 16 winners, 52% first serves, 3 double faults.

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Head-to-head

Ben Shelton and Stefanos Tsitsipas have met 2 times, splitting the head-to-head 1–1.

• Cincinnati Open 2023 R32 — Stefanos Tsitsipas won 7(7)-6(3), 7(7)-6(2)

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