Novak Djokovic and Ben Shelton battled hard in the last US Open semifinal when the Serbian champion won 6-3 6-2 7-6(4) before making fun of his opponent, mimicking his trademark “phone celebration. Ben will have the possibility to have a rematch against the Serbian legend in the upcoming ATP1000 that will be staged next week in Paris. They may face each other as early as in the 3rd round. This is the draw.
Novak Djokovic in 2023
LWWWWWWLWW At the moment ranked no.1, Djokovic played his last match on the 15th of September when he beat world no.26 Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 6-3 6-4 in the Rubber 2 of the Davis Cup (draw).
This season the Serbian owns a 46-5 match record. Djokovic clinched 5 titles in 2023 in Adelaide, Australian Open, French Open, Cincinnati and U.S. Open. The Serbian was the finalist in Wimbledon.
Djokovic has scheduled to compete next in Paris (Rolex Paris Masters). He will begin to play the tournament from the main draw that will commence on the 30th of October.
Ben Shelton in 2023
At the moment ranked no.15 (career-high), Shelton played his last match on the 25th of October when he was defeated by world no.4 Jannik Sinner 7-6(2) 7-5 in the 1st round in Vienna (draw).
This year the American owns a 28-25 match record. This year, the American conquered 1 title in Tokyo.
Shelton has scheduled to play next in Paris (Rolex Paris Masters). He will begin to play the tournament from the main draw that will commence on the 30th of October.
Novak Djokovic and Ben Shelton faced off only once. Their current record is 1-0 for Djokovic. When they played, Novak Djokovic won 6-3 6-2 7-6(4) in the semifinal in New York (U.S. Open) on the 8th of September 2023.
In the following video you can watch the key moments of their match.
Novak Djokovic and Ben Shelton |
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