Grigor Dimitrov and Ben Shelton will square off in the 1st round of the ATP1000 Master in Monte-Carlo for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Tuesday at 11:00 am on COURT DES PRINCES. In this post, we analyze their head to head performance and prediction.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Grigor Dimitrov who should win in 2 sets.
Grigor Dimitrov -> 1.22
Ben Shelton -> 4.3
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Prediction and head to head Grigor Dimitrov vs. Ben Shelton
There is no head to head record between Grigor Dimitrov and Ben Shelton since this will be the first time that they will play each other in the main tour.
Grigor Dimitrov
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18-11 | 9-6 | 5-4 | 1-0 | 3-1 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 46-18 | 21-7 | 8-4 | 13-5 | 4-2 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 43-21 | 16-10 | 10-5 | 10-4 | 7-2 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 26-22 | 10-11 | 10-5 | 5-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 24-18 | 18-10 | 3-5 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 26, Dimitrov will start his run in Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters after he played his last match in Miami where he lost 6-3 6-4 to Sinner in the 3rd round on the 26th of March.
The Bulgarian has a composed 8-6 win-loss record in 2023, 0-0 on clay (See FULL STATS).
This will be the first match of the season on clay.
Dimitrov’s best result of the season was getting to the semifinal in Rotterdam.
Talking about his overall career, The Bulgarian has an overall 527-327 record. He has a positive 142-89 record on clay.
Previously in Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters
Previously, his best result was reaching the semifinal in 2018 and 2022. See his history.
Ben Shelton
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Ranked no. 39 (career-high), Shelton will start his run in ATP1000 Master in Monte-Carlo after he played his last match in Estoril where he lost 6-2 6-2 to Thiem in the 2nd round on the 6th of April.
Shelton has an aggregate 7-8 win-loss record in 2023, 1-1 on clay (See FULL STATS).
In terms of his career, Ben has an overall 65-26 record. He has a positive 6-3 record on clay.
Previously in Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters
The American has never competed in this tournament before.
Tennis Scores in Monte Carlo Rolex Masters
- Botic Van De ZandschulpVan De Zandschulp – Marton FucsovicsFucsovics (3-6 7-62 6-1) – Stats, scores, rankings
- Benjamin BonziBonzi – Bernabe Zapata MirallesZapata Miralles (6-1 7-5) – Stats, scores, rankings
- Stan WawrinkaWawrinka – Tallon GriekspoorGriekspoor (5-7 6-3 6-4) – Stats, scores, rankings
- Francisco CerundoloCerundolo – Cameron NorrieNorrie (6-3 6-4) – Stats, scores, rankings
- Hubert HurkaczHurkacz – Laslo DjereDjere (6-75 7-65 7-65) – Stats, scores, rankings
- Diego Sebastian Schwartzman/Jannik SinnerSebastian Schwartzman/Jannik Sinner – Marcel Granollers/Horacio ZeballosGranollers/Horacio Zeballos (6-3 1-6 11-9) – Stats, scores, rankings
- Jaume Antoni Munar ClarAntoni Munar Clar – Marc-Andrea HueslerHuesler (7-63 4-6 6-4) – Stats, scores, rankings
- Nicolas JarryJarry – Borna CoricCoric (6-2 6-3) – Stats, scores, rankings
- Kevin Krawietz/Tim PuetzKrawietz/Tim Puetz – Cameron Norrie/Ben SheltonNorrie/Ben Shelton (6-2 6-3) – Stats, scores, rankings
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- Benjamin BonziBonzi – Stefanos TsitsipasTsitsipas (0-2) – H2H and prediction
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