Ben Shelton is 3 wins away to conquer the title at the U.S. Open. The American has defeated Pedro Cachin 1-6 6-3 6-2 6-4, Dominic Thiem 7-61 1-0 ret., Aslan Karatsev 6-4 3-6 6-2 6-0 and Tommy Paul 6-4 6-3 4-6 6-4 to reach the quarter where he will face Frances Tiafoe.
Draw prediction with head to head records
This is Ben Shelton’s projected draw andhisplausible opposition at the U.S. Open. The American has a unfavourable record (0-1) against the likely opposition.
1/4 – Frances Tiafoe’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
40 - 21win/loss in 2025
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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 37-14 record in 2023, 21-7 on hard. In the course of the previous 10 years, Tiafoe has a 158-106 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Tiafoe won 7 of his last 10 matches.
His most significant achievement of this current year was conquering the competition in Australia where he defeated Lorenzo Musetti in the final 6-2 0-0 ret., in Houston where he overcame Tomas Martin Etcheverry in the final 7-6(1) 7-6(6), and in Stuttgart where he defeated Jan-Lennard Struff in the final 4-6 7-6(1) 7-6(8).
Last year at the U.S. Open the American was defeated by 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 fight against each other in the main tour.
1/2 – Novak Djokovic’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
56 - 7win/loss in 2025
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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 42-5 record in 2023, 24-1 on hard. In the course of the previous 20 years, the Serbian has a 523-83 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Serbian will try to keep a positive momentum since he is on a 9 matches winning streak.
His best achievement of the current year was winning the competition in Adelaide where he defeated 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 overcame Casper Ruud in the final 7-6(1) 6-3 7-5, and in Cincinnati where he defeated 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 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 clash against each other in the main tour.
Yet, Ben Shelton could square off with Taylor Fritz. Their head to head record 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 2025
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| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
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| 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 57-6 win-loss record in 2023, 20-3 on hard. In the last 6 years, the Spaniard has a 69-17 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Spaniard won 8 of his last 10 matches.
His most significant result of this year was winning the title in Buenos Aires where he beat 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 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 overcame 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 won the title after defeating Casper Ruud 6-4 2-6 7-6(1) 6-3.
H2H Ben Shelton vs. Carlos Alcaraz
This would be the 2nd time that Ben Shelton and Carlos Alcaraz fight against each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Alcaraz (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.
Anyhow, Ben Shelton could square off with Daniil Medvedev. Their H2H is 0-0.
