[UPDATED R2]. Prediction, H2H of Ben Shelton’s draw vs Thiem, Carballes Baena, Paul, Ruud, Djokovic, Alcaraz to win the U.S. Open

U.S. Open draw preview with H2H - Ben Shelton may need to oust Dominic Thiem, Roberto Carballes Baena, Tommy Paul, Casper Ruud, Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz to conquer the competition in the U.S. Open.

Ben Shelton Stats info

Ben Shelton is 6 wins away to conquer the title at the U.S. Open. Shelton has defeated Pedro Cachin 1-6 6-3 6-2 6-4 to reach the 2nd round where he will face Dominic Thiem.

Draw prediction with head to head records

This is Ben Shelton’s projected draw andhislikely opponents at the U.S. Open. Shelton has a losing record (1-4) against the likely opposition.

R1 – Pedro Cachin (66) – 1-6 6-3 6-2 6-4
R2 – Dominic Thiem (81) – H2H 0-1
R3 – Roberto Carballes Baena (63) – H2H 0-0
or Aslan Karatsev (77) – H2H 0-0
R4 – Tommy Paul (14) – H2H 0-1
or Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (21) – H2H 0-0
1/4 – Casper Ruud (5) – H2H 1-1
or Frances Tiafoe (10) – H2H 0-0
1/2 – Novak Djokovic (2) – H2H 0-0
or Stefanos Tsitsipas (7) – H2H 0-1
Fin – Carlos Alcaraz (1) – H2H 0-1
or Daniil Medvedev (3) – H2H 0-0
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R2 – Dominic Thiem’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 1-0 for Dominic Thiem

27 - 30win/loss in 2024

Rank
98
High
3
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2023 27-30 1-5 18-15 8-8 0-2 0-0
2022 23-19 2-2 8-11 13-6 0-0 0-0
2021 9-9 5-4 4-4 0-0 0-1 0-0
2020 25-9 14-4 6-2 5-3 0-0 0-0
2019 49-19 15-6 23-7 11-5 0-1 0-0
2018 54-20 13-6 30-8 10-4 1-2 0-0
2017 50-27 16-13 24-5 6-6 4-3 0-0
2016 58-24 19-10 25-7 7-5 7-2 0-0

Dominic Thiem has a 19-23 win-loss record in 2023, 1-4 on hard. In the last 14 years, Dominic has a 123-81 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Dominic won 7 of his last 10 matches.

Dominic’s most significant result of this current season was getting to the final Kitzbuhel.

Last year at the U.S. Open the Austrian capitulated to Pablo Carreno-Busta in the 1st round 7-5 6-1 5-7 6-3.

H2H Ben Shelton vs. Dominic Thiem

This would be the 2nd time that Ben Shelton and Dominic Thiem clash against each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Thiem (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on hard in major tournaments.

R3 – Roberto Carballes Baena’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 0-0

25 - 29win/loss in 2024

Rank
63
High
49
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2023 25-29 3-8 19-14 1-4 2-3 0-0
2022 46-33 3-8 41-23 2-1 0-1 0-0
2021 41-30 3-5 33-20 3-3 2-2 0-0
2020 19-18 3-4 16-12 0-2 0-0 0-0
2019 38-32 4-8 28-16 4-4 2-4 0-0
2018 38-30 3-5 32-22 3-1 0-2 0-0
2017 53-34 4-3 49-30 0-0 0-1 0-0
2016 39-33 0-2 39-31 0-0 0-0 0-0

Roberto Carballes Baena has a 19-21 record in 2023, 3-5 on hard. In the course of the previous 13 years, Carballes Baena has a 29-47 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Spaniard won 4 of his last 10 matches.

His most significant result of this season was winning the competition in Marrakech where he beat Alexandre Muller in the final 4-6 7-6(3) 6-2.

Last year at the U.S. Open Carballes Baena lost to Denis Shapovalov in the 2nd round 6-4 4-6 6-3 6-2.

H2H Ben Shelton vs. Roberto Carballes Baena

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

Notwithstanding, Ben Shelton may face Aslan Karatsev. Their head to head is 0-0.

R4 – Tommy Paul’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 1-0 for Tommy Paul

46 - 29win/loss in 2024

Rank
13
High
12
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2023 46-29 29-13 5-6 3-5 9-5 0-0
2022 39-27 21-12 2-6 9-5 7-4 0-0
2021 33-23 12-12 9-7 12-4 0-0 0-0
2020 21-14 12-6 5-4 4-4 0-0 0-0
2019 45-16 22-7 12-4 5-1 6-4 0-0
2018 40-20 28-15 0-0 12-5 0-0 0-0
2017 48-24 27-12 18-8 3-4 0-0 0-0
2016 28-28 9-14 18-9 1-4 0-1 0-0

Tommy Paul has a 38-20 win-loss record in 2023, 23-9 on hard. Regarding the last 9 years, Tommy has a 169-97 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Paul won 7 of his last 10 matches.

Tommy’s most significant achievement of this current season was reaching the final Acapulco, the Aix En Provence Challenger and Eastbourne.

Last year at the U.S. Open Paul lost to Casper Ruud in the 3rd round 7-6(3) 6-7(5) 7-6(2) 5-7 6-0.

H2H Ben Shelton vs. Tommy Paul

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

Nevertheless, Ben Shelton could compete against Alejandro Davidovich Fokina. Their H2H is 0-0.

1/4 – Casper Ruud’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 1-1

37 - 23win/loss in 2024

Rank
11
High
2
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2023 37-23 12-12 22-8 2-2 1-1 0-0
2022 51-22 18-8 25-7 7-5 1-2 0-0
2021 57-17 16-6 28-5 11-4 2-2 0-0
2020 22-13 4-5 17-6 1-2 0-0 0-0
2019 44-31 8-10 27-13 9-7 0-1 0-0
2018 43-29 19-9 19-18 5-1 0-1 0-0
2017 30-32 3-6 22-23 5-3 0-0 0-0
2016 56-19 5-4 46-13 5-2 0-0 0-0

Casper Ruud has a 30-17 win-loss record in 2023, 7-8 on hard. In connection to the previous 9 years, the Norwegian has a 80-57 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Casper won 6 of his last 10 matches.

His most significant achievement of this season was winning the tournament in Estoril where he defeated Miomir Kecmanovic in the final 6-2 7-6(3).

Last year at the U.S. Open Ruud lost to Carlos Alcaraz in the final 6-4 2-6 7-6(1) 6-3.

H2H Ben Shelton vs. Casper Ruud

This match would represent the 3rd time that Ben Shelton and Casper Ruud square off. The head to head is 1-1 (see full H2H stats), 1-0 for Shelton on hard in major tournaments.

Nevertheless, Ben Shelton could square off with Frances Tiafoe. Their head to head is 0-0.

1/2 – Novak Djokovic’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 0-0

56 - 7win/loss in 2024

Rank
1
High
1
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 39-5 record in 2023, 21-1 on hard. In connection to the last 20 years, Novak has a 520-83 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Novak will try to keep a positive momentum since he is on a 6 matches winning streak.

His best result of the year was winning the title 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), at the French Open where he defeated Casper Ruud in the final 7-6(1) 6-3 7-5, and in Cincinnati where he beat Carlos Alcaraz in the final 5-7 7-6(7) 7-6(4).

Last year at the U.S. 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.

Nonetheless, Ben Shelton may take on Stefanos Tsitsipas. Their H2H is 1-0 for Stefanos Tsitsipas.

Final – Carlos Alcaraz’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 1-0 for Carlos Alcaraz

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 54-6 win-loss record in 2023, 17-3 on hard. In the course of the previous 6 years, Alcaraz has a 66-17 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Alcaraz won 8 of his last 10 matches.

His best result of this current season was conquering the competition in Buenos Aires where he beat Cameron Norrie in the final 6-3 7-5, in Indian Wells where he beat 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 overcame Jan-Lennard Struff in the final 6-4 3-6 6-3, in London where he defeated 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 at the U.S. Open Carlos won the event after beating Casper Ruud 6-4 2-6 7-6(1) 6-3.

H2H Ben Shelton vs. Carlos Alcaraz

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

On the other hand, Ben Shelton could face Daniil Medvedev. Their head to head record is 0-0.