Sho Shimabukuro is 3 wins away to conquer the title in Stuttgart. The Japanese has defeated Quentin Halys 6-4 6-2 and Nick Kyrgios 4-6 7-65 6-4 to reach the quarter where he will face Ben Shelton.
Draw prediction with head to head records
This is Sho Shimabukuro’s projected draw alongsidehislikely opposition in Boss Open. Shimabukuro has a weak record (0-2) with the projected opponents.
1/4 – Ben Shelton’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 40-16 | 21-7 | 8-5 | 5-2 | 6-2 | 0-0 |
| 2025 | 40-24 | 23-9 | 7-5 | 4-6 | 6-4 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 42-26 | 22-13 | 8-4 | 8-5 | 4-4 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 28-26 | 21-13 | 4-8 | 1-2 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 40-11 | 16-9 | 0-0 | 24-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 18-7 | 7-3 | 5-2 | 6-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ben Shelton has a 20-9 win-loss record in 2026, 1-0 on grass. As for the last 4 years, Shelton has a 13-11 record on grass. The American won 6 of his last 10 matches.
His best achievement of the current year was winning the competition in Dallas where he beat Taylor Fritz in the final 3-6 6-3 7-5, and in Munich where he overcame Flavio Cobolli in the final 6-2 7-5.
Last year in Boss Open Shelton was overcome by Alexander Zverev in the semifinal 7-6(8) 7-6(1).
H2H Sho Shimabukuro vs. Ben Shelton
There is no head to head record between Sho Shimabukuro and Ben Shelton since this would be the first time that they will square off in the main tour.
1/2 – Jiri Lehecka’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 2-0 for Jiri Lehecka
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 35-18 | 20-11 | 6-4 | 3-0 | 6-3 | 0-0 |
| 2025 | 41-23 | 24-10 | 5-5 | 5-5 | 7-3 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 32-19 | 20-10 | 4-1 | 8-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 38-29 | 18-13 | 10-8 | 5-5 | 5-3 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 42-32 | 5-4 | 24-13 | 13-12 | 0-3 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 63-26 | 12-3 | 34-15 | 17-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 17-12 | 4-4 | 12-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| 2019 | 13-13 | 1-2 | 12-10 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Jiri Lehecka has a 19-10 record in 2026, 2-0 on grass. In the course of the last 2 years, Lehecka has a 9-3 record on grass. Lehecka won 6 of his last 10 matches.
Jiri’s most significant result of this current year was reaching the final Miami.
Last year in Boss Open the Czech surrendered to Ben Shelton in the quarter 6-4 6-4.
H2H Sho Shimabukuro vs. Jiri Lehecka
This would be the 3rd time that Sho Shimabukuro and Jiri Lehecka fight against each other. The head to head is 2-0 for Lehecka (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on grass in major tournaments.
Final – Taylor Fritz’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 34-18 | 19-11 | 0-2 | 4-2 | 11-3 | 0-0 |
| 2025 | 53-23 | 31-12 | 3-4 | 6-5 | 13-2 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 54-23 | 23-10 | 15-7 | 6-4 | 10-2 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 54-24 | 35-11 | 11-6 | 5-3 | 3-4 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 46-21 | 24-8 | 5-3 | 9-7 | 8-3 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 34-22 | 20-13 | 4-5 | 8-3 | 2-1 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 15-16 | 11-9 | 2-3 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 40-30 | 17-14 | 12-8 | 4-5 | 7-3 | 0-0 |
Taylor Fritz has a 14-10 win-loss record in 2026, 2-0 on grass. In connection to the previous 13 years, Fritz has a 57-30 record on grass (Click here to see full career record). The American won 5 of his last 10 matches.
Taylor’s best achievement of the current year was reaching the final Dallas.
Last year in Boss Open Taylor conquered the tournament after defeating Alexander Zverev 6-3 7-6(0).
H2H Sho Shimabukuro vs. Taylor Fritz
There is no head to head record between Sho Shimabukuro and Taylor Fritz since this would be the first time that they will square off in the main tour.
Yet, Sho Shimabukuro may come up against Alexander Bublik. Their H2H is 0-0.
