Holger Rune gets by Ben Shelton 6-7(7) 6-4 6-2 in the 1st round in Acapulco on Monday. The battle lasted 2 hours and 20 minutes.

Acapulco
Rune's Record

Holger added to his prize money $ 13,745 after winning this match. He has already won $ 29,455 after this win. If he wins the next match, the Dane will add $ 25,715 to his earnings to get in total $ 55,170 in total.

Highlights Holger Rune vs. Ben Shelton Abierto Mexicano Telcel – Acapulco

Stats: aces, double faults, breaks, winners

Rune
Shelton
6-77 6-4 6-2
2h:20
98
98
Total points
84
84
42
42
Winners
48
48
43%
43%
Ratio Winners
57%
57%
-- Serve --
5
5
Aces
9
9
6
6
Double Faults
5
5
60%
60%
1st in
63%
63%
81%
81%
1st won
80%
80%
42/52
42/52
1st won
48/60
48/60
71%
71%
2nd won
44%
44%
24/34
24/34
2nd won
16/36
16/36
-- Break Points --
4/9
4/9
Total
1/3
1/3
44%
44%
Won
33%
33%
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At the end of the match, Holger scored 98 points vs. Ben’s 84.

Rune

Rune served exceptionally well to win 81% of the points (42/52) behind his first serve, and he won 71% points (24/34) on his second serve. Holger won this match even if he had some problems converting his break points since he converted only 44% (4/9) of the procured opportunities.

Shelton

On the other side, Ben was struggling when converting his break points (only 33% – 1/3). That was one of the key issues for his loss.

After this encounter, the head to head between Rune and Shelton is 1-0 for Holger.

Live score progression and stats

1st Set -
Shelton 7-6
SheltonRune
7
6
0
15
0
30
0
40
SheltonRune
7
6
0
1
0
2
0
3
1
3
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
7
7
8
7
SheltonRune
6
6
15
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
30
40
SheltonRune
6
5
15
0
30
0
40
0
SheltonRune
5
5
0
15
0
30
0
40
SheltonRune
5
4
15
0
30
0
30
15
30
30
30
40
40
40
A
40
SheltonRune
4
4
0
15
0
30
0
40
SheltonRune
4
3
15
0
30
0
30
15
40
15
SheltonRune
3
3
15
0
30
0
30
15
30
30
40
30
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
SheltonRune
2
3
15
0
30
0
40
0
SheltonRune
1
3
0
15
0
30
0
40
15
40
SheltonRune
1
2
15
0
15
15
15
30
30
30
30
40
SheltonRune
1
1
15
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
SheltonRune
1
0
15
0
15
15
30
15
40
15

The American conquered the set after recovering from 1 break down. In fact, after conceding his serve in the 3rd (1-2) game, Ben broke back in the 6th (3-3) game to win the set 7-6.

Shelton was exemplary in converting all his break points in the 5th game (2-3 30-40, 40-A and 40-A). Also, on the other side, the Dane was perfect in converting all his break points in the 3rd (1-1 30-40) and the 9th game (4-4 30-40).

They contested 86 points. It’s worth to point out that, Ben won this set even if he scored less points 4 than Rune (41-45). The American conceded 9 points on serve (23-9). On the other side, Holger conceded 18 points on serve (36-18).

2nd Set -
Rune 6-4
RuneShelton
6
4
15
0
30
0
40
0
RuneShelton
6
4
0
15
0
30
0
40
15
40
30
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
RuneShelton
5
4
15
0
30
0
40
0
RuneShelton
4
4
0
15
0
30
0
40
RuneShelton
4
3
15
0
30
0
40
0
40
15
RuneShelton
3
3
0
15
15
15
15
30
15
40
RuneShelton
3
2
15
0
30
0
30
15
40
15
40
30
40
40
A
40
RuneShelton
2
2
0
15
15
15
30
15
30
30
30
40
RuneShelton
2
1
15
0
30
0
40
0
RuneShelton
1
1
15
0
15
15
15
30
15
40

The set was even with both players refusing to concede anything to the opposition. Eventually, the only discrepancy was one break that Rune snatched in the 10th game (6-4) before ultimately winning the set (6-4).

Rune failed to serve out the set when leading 6-4 to be broken at 0.

Ben lost the 10th game (6-4) when he was 40-0 up.

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

They contested 61 points. The Dane was the winner of the set after clinching 7 points more than the American (34-27

). Holger was extremely solid on serve to concede just 4 points (21-4). On the other side, the American conceded 13 points on serve (23-13).
3rd Set -
Rune 6-2
RuneShelton
6
2
15
0
30
0
40
0
40
15
40
30
RuneShelton
5
2
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
15
RuneShelton
4
2
15
0
15
15
30
15
30
30
40
30
RuneShelton
3
2
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
15
RuneShelton
2
2
0
15
0
30
0
40
RuneShelton
2
1
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
15
RuneShelton
1
1
0
15
0
30
0
40

The Dane in this set was too strong for Shelton and without many problems he won 6-2

after breaking Shelton in the 6th (4-2) and in the 8th (6-2) game.

The American couldn’t stop the opposition in the last 4 games of the set when the scoreline went from 2-2 to 6-2.

The Dane converted 50% of his break points (2/4). He had 4 break points opportunities in the 6th (3-2 30-40) and the 8th game (5-2 0-40, 15-40 and 30-40). On the other side, Holger didn’t concede a single break point during this set.

They contested 35 points. Holger won 5 points more than Shelton (20-15). The Dane was extremely solid on serve to concede just 3 points (12-3). On the other side, Ben conceded 8 points on serve (12-8).

1st
Rune
Shelton
6-7
6
7
6
6
5
6
5
5
4
5
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
2
3
1
2
1
1
1
0
1
2nd
Rune
Shelton
6-4
6
4
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
3rd
Rune
Shelton
6-2
6
2
5
2
4
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
0

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