Ben Shelton is 5 wins away to conquer the title in Cincinnati. The American has defeated Christopher Eubanks 5-7 6-4 6-4 to reach the 2nd round where he will face Stefanos Tsitsipas.
Draw prediction with head to head records
This is Ben Shelton’s projected draw includinghisplausible opponents in Western & Southern Open. The American has a neutral record (1-1) with the plausible opponents.
R2 – Stefanos Tsitsipas’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
51 - 24win/loss in 2024
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| 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 39-14 record in 2023, 15-4 on hard. Talking about the last 9 years, Stefanos has a 164-80 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Greek won 7 of his last 10 matches.
His best achievement of the year was winning the tournament in Los Cabos where he beat Alex De Minaur in the final 6-3 6-4.
Last year in Western & Southern Open the Greek was defeated by Borna Coric in the final 7-6(0) 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 play each other in the main tour.
R3 – Borna Coric’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
22 - 19win/loss in 2024
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| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 22-19 | 10-10 | 9-5 | 3-1 | 0-3 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 27-17 | 10-5 | 10-9 | 7-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 6-3 | 3-2 | 0-0 | 3-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 16-12 | 6-5 | 4-4 | 6-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 27-22 | 12-9 | 8-6 | 3-5 | 4-2 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 40-20 | 22-11 | 10-6 | 3-2 | 5-1 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 29-30 | 11-14 | 10-7 | 8-7 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| 2016 | 22-24 | 13-12 | 8-7 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
Borna Coric has a 19-16 record in 2023, 7-7 on hard. Talking about the previous 12 years, Coric has a 142-89 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Croatian won 4 of his last 10 matches.
Coric’s most significant achievement of this current season was getting to the semifinal Madrid and Los Cabos.
Last year in Western & Southern Open the Croatian won the title after ousting Stefanos Tsitsipas 7-6(0) 6-2.
H2H Ben Shelton vs. Borna Coric
There is no head to head record between Ben Shelton and Borna Coric since this would be the first time that they will play each other in the main tour.
Yet, Ben Shelton may take on Hubert Hurkacz. Their H2H record is 0-0.
1/4 – Alexei Popyrin’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 1-0 for Ben Shelton
36 - 29win/loss in 2024
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| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 36-29 | 18-14 | 15-6 | 1-4 | 2-5 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 24-31 | 7-16 | 7-4 | 3-5 | 7-6 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 32-26 | 13-11 | 8-6 | 10-5 | 1-4 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 14-16 | 3-4 | 5-5 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 2-1 |
| 2019 | 37-32 | 18-17 | 7-7 | 6-5 | 6-3 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 46-26 | 20-10 | 15-10 | 11-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 35-21 | 22-10 | 13-9 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2016 | 19-10 | 18-9 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Alexei Popyrin has a 32-21 win-loss record in 2023, 15-10 on hard. In connection to the previous 8 years, the Australian has a 116-87 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Popyrin won 7 of his last 10 matches.
His most significant achievement of this season was winning the title in Umag where he overcame Stan Wawrinka in the final 6-7(5) 6-3 6-4.
Last year in Western & Southern Open Popyrin was overcome by Bradley Klahn in the qualifications 7-5 7-6(3).
H2H Ben Shelton vs. Alexei Popyrin
This would be the 2nd time that Ben Shelton and Alexei Popyrin fight against each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Shelton (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.
Nevertheless, Ben Shelton could take on Emil Ruusuvuori. Their head to head record is 0-0.
1/2 – Carlos Alcaraz’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 1-0 for Carlos Alcaraz
65 - 12win/loss in 2024
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| 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 50-5 win-loss record in 2023, 13-2 on hard. During the previous 6 years, Alcaraz has a 62-16 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Carlos won 9 of his last 10 matches.
His best achievement of the season was winning the title in Buenos Aires where he overcame Cameron Norrie in the final 6-3 7-5, in Indian Wells where he defeated Daniil Medvedev in the final 6-3 6-2, in Barcelona where he overcame Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final 6-3 6-4, in Madrid where he beat Jan-Lennard Struff in the final 6-4 3-6 6-3, in London where he beat Alex De Minaur in the final 6-4 6-4, and at the Wimbledon where he overcame Novak Djokovic in the final 1-6 7-6(6) 6-1 3-6 6-4.
Last year in Western & Southern Open Carlos surrendered to Cameron Norrie in the quarter 7-6(4) 6-7(4) 6-4.
H2H Ben Shelton vs. Carlos Alcaraz
This would be the 2nd time that Ben Shelton and Carlos Alcaraz face off. The head to head is 1-0 for Alcaraz (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.
Yet, Ben Shelton could come up against Casper Ruud. Their head to head record is 1-1.
Final – Novak Djokovic’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
56 - 7win/loss in 2024
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| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 56-7 | 27-1 | 12-3 | 11-2 | 6-1 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 42-7 | 2-1 | 14-4 | 19-2 | 7-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 55-7 | 19-3 | 18-3 | 11-1 | 7-0 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 41-5 | 26-1 | 11-1 | 4-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 57-11 | 26-6 | 15-3 | 9-2 | 7-0 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 53-13 | 23-4 | 11-5 | 8-3 | 11-1 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 32-8 | 10-3 | 12-4 | 2-0 | 8-1 | 0-0 |
| 2016 | 65-9 | 39-4 | 16-2 | 8-2 | 2-1 | 0-0 |
Novak Djokovic has a 33-5 win-loss record in 2023, 15-1 on hard. In the course of the previous 20 years, Djokovic has a 514-83 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Serbian won 9 of his last 10 matches.
His most significant achievement of the season was conquering the competition in Adelaide where he beat Sebastian Korda in the final 6-7(8) 7-6(3) 6-4, at the Australian Open where he overcame Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final 6-3 7-6(4) 7-6(5), and at the French Open where he defeated Casper Ruud in the final 7-6(1) 6-3 7-5.
Last year in Western & Southern Open Djokovic didn’t play in this event.
H2H Ben Shelton vs. Novak Djokovic
There is no head to head record between Ben Shelton and Novak Djokovic since this would be the first time that they will clash against each other in the main tour.
On the other hand, Ben Shelton could play Daniil Medvedev. Their H2H record is 0-0.
