Ben Shelton is 4 wins away to conquer the title at the U.S. Open. Ben has defeated Pedro Cachin 1-6 6-3 6-2 6-4, Dominic Thiem 7-61 1-0 ret. and Aslan Karatsev 6-4 3-6 6-2 6-0 to reach the 4th round where he will face Tommy Paul.
Draw prediction with head to head records
This is Ben Shelton’s projected draw includinghisprojected opponents at the U.S. Open. Shelton has a negative record (0-2) against the plausible opponents.
R4 – Tommy Paul’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 1-0 for Tommy Paul
46 - 29win/loss in 2024
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| 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 40-20 win-loss record in 2023, 25-9 on hard. Regarding the last 9 years, Paul has a 171-97 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The American won 8 of his last 10 matches.
Paul’s best result of this season was getting to the final Acapulco, the Aix En Provence Challenger and Eastbourne.
Last year at the U.S. Open Tommy was overcome by 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 match would represent the 2nd time that Ben Shelton and Tommy Paul square off. The head to head is 1-0 for Paul (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.
1/4 – Frances Tiafoe’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
40 - 21win/loss in 2024
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| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 40-21 | 21-10 | 8-4 | 4-5 | 7-2 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 35-25 | 19-11 | 8-6 | 5-5 | 3-3 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 42-27 | 19-13 | 4-7 | 10-4 | 9-3 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 19-15 | 7-9 | 6-3 | 6-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 23-27 | 13-13 | 4-5 | 5-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 30-29 | 13-11 | 7-7 | 6-9 | 4-2 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 33-25 | 17-13 | 10-3 | 5-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| 2016 | 47-28 | 30-15 | 10-6 | 4-4 | 3-3 | 0-0 |
Frances Tiafoe has a 36-14 win-loss record in 2023, 20-7 on hard. As for the last 10 years, the American has a 157-106 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The American won 6 of his last 10 matches.
His best result of this current year was winning the tournament in Australia where he beat Lorenzo Musetti in the final 6-2 0-0 ret., in Houston where he beat Tomas Martin Etcheverry in the final 7-6(1) 7-6(6), and in Stuttgart where he beat Jan-Lennard Struff in the final 4-6 7-6(1) 7-6(8).
Last year at the U.S. Open the American lost to Carlos Alcaraz in the semifinal 6-7(6) 6-3 6-1 6-7(5) 6-3.
H2H Ben Shelton vs. Frances Tiafoe
There is no head to head record between Ben Shelton and Frances Tiafoe since this would be the first time that they will face off in the main tour.
Nonetheless, Ben Shelton may come up against Rinky Hijikata. Their H2H record is 1-1.
1/2 – 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 41-5 win-loss record in 2023, 23-1 on hard. In the course of the previous 20 years, the Serbian has a 522-83 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Novak will try to keep a positive momentum since he is on a 8 matches winning streak.
His best achievement 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 beat 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 compete in this tournament.
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 square off in the main tour.
Notwithstanding, Ben Shelton may compete against Taylor Fritz. Their head to head is 1-0 for Taylor Fritz.
Final – 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 56-6 record in 2023, 19-3 on hard. In the course of the previous 6 years, the Spaniard has a 68-17 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Alcaraz won 8 of his last 10 matches.
His most significant achievement of the year was winning the title in Buenos Aires where he overcame Cameron Norrie in the final 6-3 7-5, in Indian Wells where he overcame Daniil Medvedev in the final 6-3 6-2, in Barcelona where he beat Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final 6-3 6-4, in Madrid where he defeated Jan-Lennard Struff in the final 6-4 3-6 6-3, in London where he overcame Alex De Minaur in the final 6-4 6-4, and at the Wimbledon where he defeated Novak Djokovic in the final 1-6 7-6(6) 6-1 3-6 6-4.
Last year at the U.S. Open the Spaniard conquered the competition after defeating Casper Ruud 6-4 2-6 7-6(1) 6-3.
H2H Ben Shelton vs. Carlos Alcaraz
This match would represent the 2nd time that Ben Shelton and Carlos Alcaraz clash against each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Alcaraz (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.
Notwithstanding, Ben Shelton could come up against Daniil Medvedev. Their head to head record is 0-0.
