Ben Shelton gets the better of Alexei Popyrin 6-3 7-6(4) 6-4 in the 3rd round in Melbourne on Saturday. Shelton will engage against Jeff Wolf in the 4th round.

Melbourne
Shelton's Record

Ben added to his prize money $ 110,325 after winning this match. He has won already $ 338,250 after this win. If he wins the next match, Ben will add $ 217,000 to his earnings to get in total $ 555,250 in total.

Highlights Ben Shelton vs. Alexei Popyrin Australian Open – Melbourne

Stats: aces, double faults, breaks, winners

Shelton
Popyrin
6-3 7-64 6-4
2h:00
103
103
Total points
81
81
52
52
Winners
51
51
50%
50%
Ratio Winners
63%
63%
25
25
Unforced
28
28
47%
47%
Ratio Unforced
53%
53%
16/20
16/20
Net Approaches
16/25
16/25
80%
80%
Perc
64%
64%
-- Serve --
12
12
Aces
14
14
3
3
Double Faults
1
1
65%
65%
1st in
76%
76%
87%
87%
1st won
73%
73%
52/60
52/60
1st won
51/70
51/70
66%
66%
2nd won
50%
50%
21/32
21/32
2nd won
11/22
11/22
226
226
Fastest serve
210
210
201
201
AVG 1st Serve
190
190
175
175
AVG 2nd Serve
161
161
-- Break Points --
2/8
2/8
Total
0/4
0/4
25%
25%
Won
0%
0%
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After this match, the head to head between Shelton and Popyrin is 1-0 for Ben.

Draw and next match H2H: Ben Shelton vs. Jeff Wolf – stats

Shelton will face Wolf in the 4th round.

There is no head to head record between Ben Shelton and Jeff Wolf since this will be the first time that they will square off in the main tour.

Live score progression and stats

1st Set -
Shelton 6-3
SheltonPopyrin
6
3
15
0
30
0
40
0
SheltonPopyrin
5
3
0
15
0
30
15
30
30
30
30
40
SheltonPopyrin
5
2
15
0
30
0
40
0
SheltonPopyrin
4
2
0
15
0
30
15
30
30
30
40
30
40
40
A
40
SheltonPopyrin
3
2
15
0
30
0
30
15
30
30
40
30
SheltonPopyrin
2
2
0
15
0
30
15
30
30
30
30
40
SheltonPopyrin
2
1
15
0
30
0
40
0
40
15
SheltonPopyrin
1
1
15
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
SheltonPopyrin
1
0
0
15
15
15
30
15
30
30
30
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40

Both players managed to hold their service games for the entire set. The only difference was just 1 break that Ben snatched in the 6th game (4-2) prior to eventually conquering the set (6-3).

Ben converted 50% of his break points (1/2). He had 2 break points opportunities in the 6th game (3-2 30-40 and 40-A). On the other side, Alexei wasn’t able to convert 1 break point in the 0th game (0-1 30-40).

They contested 54 points. Shelton was the winner of the set after clinching 10 more points than Popyrin (32-22). The American dropped 7 points on serve (22-7). on the other side of the net, Alexei conceded 10 points on serve (15-10).

2nd Set -
Shelton 7-6
SheltonPopyrin
7
6
P
0
1
S
1
1
S
2
1
P
3
1
P
4
1
S
4
2
S
5
2
P
5
3
P
5
4
S
6
4
S
7
4
SheltonPopyrin
6
6
15
0
30
0
30
15
40
15
SheltonPopyrin
5
6
0
15
0
30
0
40
SheltonPopyrin
5
5
15
0
30
0
40
0
40
15
SheltonPopyrin
4
5
0
15
0
30
0
40
SheltonPopyrin
4
4
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
15
SheltonPopyrin
3
4
0
15
0
30
0
40
SheltonPopyrin
3
3
15
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
30
40
40
40
40
A
40
40
A
40
SheltonPopyrin
2
3
15
0
15
15
30
15
40
15
40
30
40
40
A
40
40
40
40
A
SheltonPopyrin
2
2
15
0
30
0
30
15
30
30
40
30
SheltonPopyrin
1
2
0
15
0
30
0
40
15
40
30
40
SheltonPopyrin
1
1
15
0
30
0
40
0
SheltonPopyrin
0
1
15
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
30
40

Neither player conceded a service game during this set. Therefore the affair had to be decided at the tiebreak. Eventually, Ben won the tiebreak at 7-4.

Tiebreak

Shelton won 3 minibreaks in the 4th (3-1), 5th (4-1) and 11th (7-4) point. On the other side, the Australian won a minibreak in the 6th (2-4) point.

Shelton won the tiebreak 7-4 after he conquered a decisive 4-2 lead.

This was the tiebreak sequence: 0-1, 1-1, 2-1, 3-1, 4-1, 4-2, 5-2, 5-3, 5-4, 6-4, 7-4

Ben was unable to convert any of the 3 conquered break points. He had 3 break points opportunities in the 4th game (2-2 15-40, 30-40 and 40-A). Also, on the other side, Popyrin was unable to convert any of his 3 break points. He had 3 break points opportunities in the 6th game (3-2 15-40, 30-40 and 40-A).

They contested 80 points. The set was a huge battle since finally Shelton won just 2 points more than the Australian (41-39). Ben conceded 10 points on serve (31-10

). on the other side of the court, Popyrin conceded 10 points on serve (29-10).
3rd Set -
Shelton 6-4
SheltonPopyrin
6
4
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
15
SheltonPopyrin
5
4
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
15
SheltonPopyrin
4
4
0
15
0
30
15
30
15
40
30
40
SheltonPopyrin
4
3
15
0
30
0
40
0
SheltonPopyrin
3
3
0
15
0
30
0
40
SheltonPopyrin
3
2
15
0
30
0
40
0
40
15
SheltonPopyrin
2
2
0
15
0
30
0
40
15
40
SheltonPopyrin
2
1
15
0
30
0
40
0
SheltonPopyrin
1
1
15
0
15
15
30
15
40
15
40
30
40
40
40
A
SheltonPopyrin
1
0
15
0
30
0
40
0

The set was pretty even as both players managed to hold serve with the notable exception of 1 break that Ben conquered in the 10th game (6-4).

Ben converted 33% of his break points (1/3). He had 3 break points opportunities in the 2nd (1-0 15-40 and 30-40) and the 10th game (5-4 15-40). On the other side, Shelton didn’t concede a single break point during this set.

They played 50 points. Ben conquered the set after winning 10 more points than Alexei (30-20

). Shelton was extremely solid on serve to concede just 2 points (20-2). On the losing side, the Australian conceded 10 points on serve (18-10).
1st
Shelton
Popyrin
6-3
6
3
5
3
5
2
4
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
2nd
Shelton
Popyrin
7-6
7
6
6
6
5
6
5
5
4
5
4
4
3
4
3
3
2
3
2
2
1
2
1
1
0
1
3rd
Shelton
Popyrin
6-4
6
4
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
0

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