INDIAN WELLS DRAW. Ben Shelton’s prediction with Fognini next. H2H and rankings

Indian Wells draw - Ben Shelton. See the draw preview and prediction with Fabio Fognini, Taylor Fritz, Sebastian Baez, Alex De Minaur, Holger Rune, Carlos Alcaraz, Stefanos Tsitsipas in the BNP Paribas Open.

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Ben Shelton is about to start his run in the draw in Indian Wells.

Draw prediction with head to head records

This is Ben Shelton’s projected draw andhispresumable opposition in BNP Paribas Open. The American has a neutral record (1-1) against the plausible opponents.

R1 – Fabio Fognini (88) – H2H 0-0
R2 – Taylor Fritz (5) – H2H 0-0
R3 – Sebastian Baez (35) – H2H 1-0
or Mikael Ymer (57) – H2H 0-0
R4 – Alex De Minaur (18) – H2H 0-0
or Borna Coric (20) – H2H 0-0
1/4 – Holger Rune (8) – H2H 0-1
or Jannik Sinner (13) – H2H 0-0
1/2 – Carlos Alcaraz (2) – H2H 0-0
or Felix Auger-Aliassime (10) – H2H 0-0
Fin – Stefanos Tsitsipas (3) – H2H 0-0
or Casper Ruud (4) – H2H 1-0
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R1 – Fabio Fognini’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 0-0

28 - 23win/loss in 2024

Rank
107
High
9
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2023 28-23 0-8 23-12 5-3 0-0 0-0
2022 24-26 10-9 12-12 2-4 0-1 0-0
2021 22-24 12-12 7-8 0-2 3-2 0-0
2020 6-10 4-5 2-4 0-1 0-0 0-0
2019 30-24 12-9 14-9 2-5 2-1 0-0
2018 46-22 18-7 21-10 5-4 2-1 0-0
2017 36-23 12-8 16-11 6-3 2-1 0-0
2016 26-23 9-9 12-10 4-3 1-1 0-0

Fabio Fognini has a 1-5 win-loss record in 2023, 0-2 on hard. Talking about the last 20 years, Fognini has a 147-146 record on hard (Click here to see full career record).

Last year in BNP Paribas Open Fognini capitulated to Nikoloz Basilashvili in the 2nd round w/o.

H2H Ben Shelton vs. Fabio Fognini

There is no head to head record between Ben Shelton and Fabio Fognini since this would be the first time that they will clash against each other in the main tour.

R2 – Taylor Fritz’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 0-0

54 - 24win/loss in 2024

Rank
10
High
5
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
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
2018 45-28 29-12 6-5 5-6 5-5 0-0
2017 39-26 24-16 0-0 10-5 5-5 0-0
2016 35-29 26-16 1-4 7-5 1-4 0-0

Taylor Fritz has a 14-4 win-loss record in 2023, 12-3 on hard. Regarding the last 10 years, Taylor has a 190-103 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The American won 8 of his last 10 matches.

His most significant achievement of this current year was winning the competition in Australia where he defeated Matteo Berrettini in the final 7-6(4) 7-6(6), and in Delray Beach where he beat Miomir Kecmanovic in the final 6-0 5-7 6-2.

Last year in BNP Paribas Open Fritz conquered the event after beating Rafael Nadal 6-3 7-6(5).

H2H Ben Shelton vs. Taylor Fritz

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

R3 – Sebastian Baez’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 1-0 for Ben Shelton

33 - 27win/loss in 2024

Rank
28
High
18
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2023 33-27 9-7 22-13 1-5 1-2 0-0
2022 35-32 6-12 27-12 0-6 2-2 0-0
2021 56-16 2-1 52-12 2-2 0-1 0-0
2020 28-13 10-3 18-9 0-1 0-0 0-0
2019 46-20 0-0 46-20 0-0 0-0 0-0
2018 11-7 1-1 10-6 0-0 0-0 0-0
2017 5-2 0-0 5-2 0-0 0-0 0-0
2016 6-4 0-0 6-4 0-0 0-0 0-0

Sebastian Baez has a 8-6 record in 2023, 0-3 on hard. In the course of the previous 4 years, the Argentine has a 18-19 record on hard. Sebastian won 7 of his last 10 matches.

His most significant achievement of the year was winning the tournament in Cordoba where he defeated Federico Coria in the final 6-1 3-6 6-3.

Last year in BNP Paribas Open Sebastian surrendered to Nick Kyrgios in the 1st round 6-4 6-0.

H2H Ben Shelton vs. Sebastian Baez

This contest would be 2nd time that Ben Shelton and Sebastian Baez face off. The head to head is 1-0 for Shelton (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.

However, Ben Shelton could compete against Mikael Ymer. Their head to head record is 0-0.

R4 – Alex De Minaur’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 0-0

46 - 26win/loss in 2024

Rank
12
High
6
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2023 46-26 26-12 4-5 10-6 6-3 0-0
2022 47-25 19-10 9-6 12-5 7-4 0-0
2021 25-25 10-10 4-5 3-7 8-3 0-0
2020 13-10 6-5 0-2 7-3 0-0 0-0
2019 41-20 25-10 1-4 13-3 2-3 0-0
2018 51-30 24-13 9-9 5-4 13-4 0-0
2017 37-28 21-11 2-5 2-4 8-5 4-3
2016 52-20 21-9 20-7 4-3 0-0 7-1

Alex De Minaur has a 12-4 win-loss record in 2023, 9-2 on hard. Talking about the previous 9 years, the Australian has a 135-70 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Australian will try to keep a positive momentum since he is on a 5 matches winning streak.

His most significant achievement of this season was conquering the title in Acapulco where he defeated Tommy Paul in the final 3-6 6-4 6-1.

Last year in BNP Paribas Open De Minaur was overcome by Taylor Fritz in the 4th round 3-6 6-4 7-6(5).

H2H Ben Shelton vs. Alex De Minaur

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

Nonetheless, Ben Shelton could play Borna Coric. Their head to head is 0-0.

1/4 – Holger Rune’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 1-0 for Holger Rune

44 - 24win/loss in 2024

Rank
8
High
4
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2023 44-24 10-10 16-4 11-8 7-2 0-0
2022 50-27 8-9 21-11 21-4 0-3 0-0
2021 73-29 11-5 41-17 21-7 0-0 0-0
2020 32-16 1-3 28-11 3-2 0-0 0-0
2019 6-10 0-3 5-6 1-1 0-0 0-0
2018 1-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 0-0

Holger Rune has a 11-5 win-loss record in 2023, 6-3 on hard. During the previous 6 years, Rune has a 26-23 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Dane won 7 of his last 10 matches.

Holger’s best achievement of the year was getting to the semifinal Montpellier and Acapulco.

Last year in BNP Paribas Open Rune lost to Matteo Berrettini in the 2nd round 6-3 4-6 6-4.

H2H Ben Shelton vs. Holger Rune

This match would represent the 2nd time that Ben Shelton and Holger Rune play each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Rune (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.

Yet, Ben Shelton could fight against Jannik Sinner. Their head to head is 0-0.

1/2 – Carlos Alcaraz’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 0-0

65 - 12win/loss in 2024

Rank
2
High
1
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2023 65-12 26-6 25-3 2-3 12-0 0-0
2022 57-13 21-4 27-4 6-4 3-1 0-0
2021 48-19 15-8 22-7 10-3 1-1 0-0
2020 39-7 10-0 29-7 0-0 0-0 0-0
2019 18-10 3-2 15-8 0-0 0-0 0-0
2018 6-2 0-0 6-2 0-0 0-0 0-0

Carlos Alcaraz has a 8-1 record in 2023, but he has not played so far on hard.

His most significant achievement of this current year was conquering the tournament in Buenos Aires where he overcame Cameron Norrie in the final 6-3 7-5.

Last year in BNP Paribas Open Alcaraz lost to Rafael Nadal in the semifinal 6-4 4-6 6-3.

H2H Ben Shelton vs. Carlos Alcaraz

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

On the other hand, Ben Shelton may fight against Felix Auger-Aliassime. Their head to head record is 0-0.

Final – Stefanos Tsitsipas’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 0-0

51 - 24win/loss in 2024

Rank
6
High
3
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2023 51-24 19-9 17-5 11-6 4-4 0-0
2022 61-24 18-8 17-4 18-9 8-3 0-0
2021 55-19 26-8 23-5 6-5 0-1 0-0
2020 29-14 11-6 11-3 7-5 0-0 0-0
2019 54-25 22-12 15-5 15-5 2-3 0-0
2018 56-30 19-13 15-6 16-8 6-3 0-0
2017 57-31 14-8 25-12 14-8 4-3 0-0
2016 49-18 16-7 30-6 1-3 0-0 2-2

Stefanos Tsitsipas has a 13-2 record in 2023, 10-1 on hard. In connection to the previous 9 years, the Greek has a 159-77 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Greek won 8 of his last 10 matches.

Tsitsipas’s best achievement of the season was reaching the final at the Australian Open .

Last year in BNP Paribas Open Stefanos surrendered to Jenson Brooksby in the 3rd round 1-6 6-3 6-2.

H2H Ben Shelton vs. Stefanos Tsitsipas

There is no head to head record between Ben Shelton and Stefanos Tsitsipas since this would be the first time that they will fight against each other in the main tour.

However, Ben Shelton may face Casper Ruud. Their H2H record is 1-0 for Ben Shelton.