Alexander Bublik topples Shelton in the 2nd round to clash vs Ruud. HIGHLIGHTS – ROME RESULTS

INTERNAZIONALI BNL D'ITALIA - ROME DRAW AND RESULTS. Bublik hustles Shelton to square off with Casper Ruud in the 3rd round

By
Luke Meyer
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Prediction and head to head Alexander Bublik vs. Ben Shelton

Alexander Bublik aces Ben Shelton 6-4 1-6 6-2 in the 2nd round in Rome on Friday. Bublik will square off with Casper Ruud in the 3rd round. The match lasted 1 hour and 52 minutes. This will be his best achievement in this tournament. Previously, the best he could do was reach the 1st round in 2020, 2021 and 2022. Here you can see his history at this event.

Bublik
Rome
Bublik's Record

Alexander added to his prize money € 21,790 after winning this match. He has already won € 48,835 after this win. If he wins the next match, Bublik will add € 36,065 to his earnings to get in total € 84,900 in total.

Highlights Alexander Bublik vs. Ben Shelton Internazionali BNL d’Italia – Rome

Stats: aces, double faults, breaks, winners

Bublik
Shelton
Alexander Bublik
6-4 1-6 6-2
1h:52
Ben Shelton
75
75
Total points
72
72
36
36
Winners
29
29
48%
48%
Ratio Winners
40%
40%
-- Serve --
5
5
Aces
10
10
3
3
Double Faults
5
5
68%
68%
1st in
44%
44%
82%
82%
1st won
81%
81%
36/44
36/44
1st won
29/36
29/36
48%
48%
2nd won
52%
52%
10/21
10/21
2nd won
24/46
24/46
-- Break Points --
3/10
3/10
Total
2/3
2/3
30%
30%
Won
67%
67%
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At the end of the match, Alexander scored 75 points vs. Shelton’s 72.

Bublik

Bublik served pretty well to win 82% of the points (36/44) behind his first serve. Anyhow he won only 48% points (10/21) on his second serve. Bublik won this match even if he was struggling to find the solution in converting his break points after he converted only 30% (3/10) of the procured opportunities.

Shelton

On the other side, the American was pretty effective at converting 67% of the break points that he conquered points (2/3). However, that was not enough to win the match.

After this match, the head to head between Bublik and Shelton is 1-0 for Alexander.

Draw and next match H2H: Alexander Bublik vs. Casper Ruud – stats

Bublik will play Ruud in the 3rd round.

This will be the 6th time that Alexander Bublik and Casper Ruud fight against each other. The head to head is 4-1 for Ruud (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on clay.

Alexander Bublik Draw info

Live score progression and stats

1st Set -
Bublik 6-4
BublikShelton
6
4
0
15
15
15
15
30
30
30
30
40
BublikShelton
6
4
15
0
30
0
40
0
BublikShelton
5
4
0
15
0
30
0
40
BublikShelton
5
3
15
0
30
0
40
0
BublikShelton
4
3
0
15
0
30
0
40
BublikShelton
4
2
15
0
30
0
40
0
40
15
BublikShelton
3
2
15
0
30
0
30
15
30
30
40
30
BublikShelton
2
2
0
15
0
30
15
30
30
30
30
40
40
40
A
40
BublikShelton
1
2
0
15
15
15
15
30
15
40
30
40
BublikShelton
1
1
0
15
15
15
15
30
30
30
40
30
BublikShelton
0
1
0
15
0
30
0
40

Both players managed to hold their service games for the entire set. The only difference was just 1 break that the Kazakhstani clinched in the 5th game (3-2) prior to eventually winning the set (6-4).

Alexander was clinical in converting the only break point that he conquered in the 5th game (2-2 30-40). On the other side, Shelton wasn’t able to convert 1 break point in the 4th game (2-1 30-40).

They contested 57 points. The contest during this set was so even that the Kazakhstani won barely 1 point more than the American (29-28). Bublik dropped 6 points on serve (21-6). on the other side of the court, the American conceded 8 points on serve (22-8).

2nd Set -
Shelton 6-1
SheltonBublik
6
1
0
15
0
30
15
30
15
40
SheltonBublik
6
1
15
0
30
0
40
0
SheltonBublik
5
1
0
15
15
15
15
30
30
30
40
30
SheltonBublik
4
1
15
0
30
0
30
15
40
15
SheltonBublik
3
1
0
15
0
30
0
40
15
40
SheltonBublik
3
0
0
15
15
15
30
15
30
30
40
30
SheltonBublik
2
0
0
15
15
15
15
30
15
40
30
40
40
40
A
40

Bublik took off at the beginning of the set after breaking Ben Shelton in the 2nd game (2-0) before consolidating his break and lead 3-0. Shelton managed to boost his lead after breaking the Kazakhstani in the 6th (5-1) game before winning the set (6-1).

Alexander was powerless in the last 4 games of the set when the scoreline went from 3-1 to 6-1.

The American was exemplary in converting all his break points in the 0th (2-0 40-A) and the 6th game (4-1 30-40). On the other side, Ben didn’t concede a single break point during this set.

They contested 39 points. The American was the one to win the set after conquering 7 more points than the Kazakhstani (23-16). Shelton was extremely solid on serve to drop just 3 points (12-3). On the other side, Bublik conceded 11 points on serve (13-11).

3rd Set -
Bublik 6-2
BublikShelton
6
2
15
0
30
0
40
0
40
15
40
30
BublikShelton
5
2
15
0
30
0
40
0
40
15
BublikShelton
4
2
0
15
0
30
15
30
15
40
30
40
40
40
A
40
BublikShelton
3
2
15
0
30
0
40
0
BublikShelton
2
2
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
15
40
30
40
40
A
40
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
40
A
BublikShelton
2
1
15
0
15
15
30
15
40
15
BublikShelton
1
1
0
15
0
30
15
30
15
40

Bublik in this set was too strong for Shelton and consequently he won 6-2 after breaking the American in the 6th (4-2) and in the 8th (6-2) game.

The American was completely wiped out in the last 4 games of the set when the score went from 2-2 to 6-2.

Bublik converted 22% of his break points (2/9). He had 9 break points opportunities in the 4th (2-1 15-40, 30-40, 40-A, 40-A and 40-A), the 6th (3-2 40-A) and the 8th game (5-2 0-40, 15-40 and 30-40). On the other side, Alexander didn’t concede a single break point during this set.

They contested 51 points. Bublik conquered the set after winning 9 points more than Shelton (30-21). Bublik was extremely solid on serve to drop just 2 points (12-2). on the other side of the court, the American conceded 18 points on serve (19-18).

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

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