Ben Shelton is 6 wins away to conquer the title in Indian Wells. The American has defeated Fabio Fognini 6-4 6-1 to reach the 2^nd round where he will face Taylor Fritz.

Draw prediction with head to head records

This is Ben Shelton’s projected draw together withhisplausible opposition in BNP Paribas Open. Shelton has a positive record (2-1) against the likely opponents.

R2 – Taylor Fritz’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 0-0

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

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

Last year in BNP Paribas Open the American conquered the competition after defeating 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 fight against each other in the main tour.

R3 – Sebastian Baez’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 1-0 for Ben Shelton

Sebastian Baez has a 8-6 win-loss record in 2023, 0-3 on hard. Talking about the last 4 years, Baez has a 18-19 record on hard. Sebastian won 7 of his last 10 matches.

His best result of this year was winning the competition in Cordoba where he overcame Federico Coria in the final 6-1 3-6 6-3.

Last year in BNP Paribas Open Baez lost to Nick Kyrgios in the 1^st round 6-4 6-0.

H2H Ben Shelton vs. Sebastian Baez

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

Yet, Ben Shelton may come up against Rinky Hijikata. Their head to head record is 1-1.

R4 – Alex De Minaur’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 0-0

Alex De Minaur has a 12-4 win-loss record in 2023, 9-2 on hard. In the course of the last 9 years, De Minaur 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 result of this current season was winning the tournament in Acapulco where he overcame Tommy Paul in the final 3-6 6-4 6-1.

Last year in BNP Paribas Open Alex surrendered to Taylor Fritz in the 4^th 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 play each other in the main tour.

Alternatively, Ben Shelton could take on Borna Coric. Their H2H record is 0-0.

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

Head to head 1-0 for Holger Rune

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

Rune’s most significant achievement of the current season was getting to the semifinal Montpellier and Acapulco.

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

H2H Ben Shelton vs. Holger Rune

This would be the 2^nd time that Ben Shelton and Holger Rune square off. The head to head is 1-0 for Rune (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.

Anyhow, Ben Shelton could compete against Jannik Sinner. Their H2H is 0-0.

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

Head to head record 0-0

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

His most significant result of this season was winning the tournament in Buenos Aires where he defeated 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 face off in the main tour.

Yet, Ben Shelton may play Felix Auger-Aliassime. Their head to head is 0-0.

Final – Casper Ruud’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 1-0 for Ben Shelton

Casper Ruud has a 4-4 win-loss record in 2023, he played all matches on hard. In the course of the previous 9 years, Ruud has a 77-53 record on hard (Click here to see full career record).

Last year in BNP Paribas Open Casper surrendered to Nick Kyrgios in the 3^rd round 6-4 6-4.

H2H Ben Shelton vs. Casper Ruud

This match would represent the 2^nd time that Ben Shelton and Casper Ruud face off. The head to head is 1-0 for Shelton (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.

Anyhow, Ben Shelton may take on Daniil Medvedev. Their head to head is 0-0.