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Ben Shelton Stats
4,680ATP Pts
40-15Record
$6.44MPrize
Form
ATP#4
Injured (Undisclosed) Ret. 10/07/2026Undisclosed (10/07/26)
Latest result
Next match
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Shelton sits out the week as ATP No. 4 becomes official
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Shelton did not play in the week after Alexander Zverev beat him in four sets in the US Open final. The ranking publication dated Sept. 15 recorded what that run earned: ATP No. 4 with 4,680 points, the best mark in our records, up from No. 9 on Sept. 14. He held the spot in the Sept. 22 snapshot. A year earlier he was ATP No. 6. No next fixture is listed.
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Match Statistics
Recorded results
Results recorded on The Drop Shot for 2023–2026. Coverage varies by season. This archive includes all recorded seasons and is independent of the filters above.
Ben Shelton has a 128–70 record in these results, with 6 titles from 8 finals.
Longest winning streak in dated records: 9 wins (Jul 30, 2025 to Aug 15, 2025).
Best wins and finishes
Recorded highlights for 2023–2026. Opponent rankings are from the time of the match.
Best Grand Slam result: Finalist at US Open 2026.
Best Masters result: Winner at Canadian Open 2026.
| Opponent | Tournament | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Carlos AlcarazNo. 3 | US OpenQF · Sep 9, 2026 | 6(5)-7(7) 6-1 6-3 1-6 7(10)-6(7) |
| Taylor FritzNo. 4 | Canadian OpenSF · Aug 7, 2025 | 6-4 6-3 |
| Jannik SinnerNo. 4 | Shanghai MastersR16 · Oct 10, 2023 | 2-6 6-3 7(7)-6(5) |
| Taylor FritzNo. 7 | Dallas OpenF · Feb 15, 2026 | 3-6 6-3 7-5 |
| Alex De MinaurNo. 8 | Canadian OpenQF · Aug 6, 2025 | 6-3 6-4 |
Record by season
| Season | Wins | Losses | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 40 | 15 | 4 |
| 2025 | 37 | 19 | 1 |
| 2024 | 28 | 17 | 0 |
| 2023 | 23 | 19 | 1 |
Record by round
| Round | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| Final | 6 | 2 |
| Semifinal | 8 | 6 |
| Quarterfinal | 12 | 13 |
| R16 | 27 | 8 |
| R32 | 30 | 19 |
| R64 | 30 | 20 |
| R128 | 15 | 2 |
Titles in recorded results
| Tournament | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Open2026 | Brandon Nakashima | 6-3 7(7)-6(4) |
| Stuttgart Open2026 | Taylor Fritz | 6-4 2-6 6-4 |
| Bavarian International Tennis Championships2026 | Flavio Cobolli | 6-2 7-5 |
| Dallas Open2026 | Taylor Fritz | 3-6 6-3 7-5 |
| Canadian Open2025 | Karen Khachanov | 6(5)-7(7) 6-4 7(7)-6(3) |
| Japan Open2023 | Aslan Karatsev | 7-5 6-1 |
Runner-up finishes
| Tournament | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|
| US Open2026 | Alexander Zverev | 3-6 6(2)-7(7) 7-5 2-6 |
| Bavarian International Tennis Championships2025 | Alexander Zverev | 2-6 4-6 |
Attributes
Independent rolling tour snapshot · events starting Oct 7, 2024–Oct 6, 2026All surfaces · Slam / Masters / 500 / 250 · 70/30 when both windows qualifyUpdating snapshot…
40–15
Record
- Comebacks (lost set 1)
- #1/15912 / 40 wins
- Service Held
- #3/14890.5%
- Serve Pts Won (Ad)
- #5/20170.3%
Surface breakdown
Hard78%
25-7
Clay62%
8-5
Grass70%
7-3
Record by Opponent Rank
Per
Averaged over 55 matches with detailed stats · 33 with point-by-point data
| Stat | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serve | |||
| 68.3% | 63.8% | 68.0% | |
| 75.8% | 75.2% | 76.9% | |
| 55.2% | 54.8% | 58.1% | |
| 69.3% | 67.8% | 70.9% | |
| 69.2% | 62.4% | 70.6% | |
| 88.4% | 86.7% | 90.5% | |
| 0.105 | 0.116 | 0.114 | |
| 0.037 | 0.039 | 0.032 | |
| — | 199 km/h | 197 km/h | |
| — | 173 km/h | 169 km/h | |
| Return | |||
| 25.8% | 27.8% | 24.7% | |
| 45.0% | 46.5% | 47.3% | |
| 33.0% | 34.6% | 33.3% | |
| 34.8% | 42.7% | 36.9% | |
| 15.1% | 18.1% | 16.6% | |
| Rally | |||
| 0.178 | 0.165 | 0.165 | |
| 0.127 | 0.163 | 0.148 | |
| 1.40 | 1.02 | 1.11 | |
| 65.1% | 65.0% | 71.0% | |
| 51.0% | 51.2% | 51.8% | |
| Dominance Ratio | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.14 |
| Clutch | |||
| 6 | 12 | 10 | |
| 9 / 28 wins | 6 / 37 wins | 12 / 40 wins | |
| 5 / 17 losses | 3 / 19 losses | 5 / 15 losses | |
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