Ben Shelton and Taro Daniel will face off in the semifinal of the ASB Classic for the 3rd time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Friday at 1:00 pm on CENTRE COURT. In the following paragraphs, you can find the head to head analysis and prediction.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Ben Shelton who should win in 2 sets.
As per the initial odds, Ben Shelton is the pick to win this match.
Ben Shelton -> 1.285
Taro Daniel -> 3.65
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Prediction and head to head Ben Shelton vs. Taro Daniel
This will be the 3rd time that Ben Shelton and Taro Daniel play each other. The head to head is 2-0 for Shelton (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard.
The last time that they competed against each other, Shelton won 3-6 6-4 7-6(2) in the 1st round in Tokyo back in 2023.
Highlights Ben Shelton vs Taro Daniel – Tokyo 17-October-2023
Ben Shelton
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 42-26 | 22-13 | 8-4 | 8-5 | 4-4 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 28-26 | 21-13 | 4-8 | 1-2 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 40-11 | 16-9 | 0-0 | 24-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 18-7 | 7-3 | 5-2 | 6-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 16, the American reached the semifinal after defeating Fabian Marozsan 6-3 6-4 and Roberto Carballes Baena 6-4 6-3.
In the quarter, The American had a good straight sets win against Carballes Baena (6-4 6-3). During the match, Shelton scored 68 points vs Carballes Baena’s 58. The American was quite aggressive to blast 31 winners.
Regarding the service games, Shelton blasted 7 aces and he committed only 3 double faults. Overall, Ben Shelton was extremely effective on serve to win 74% (31/42) of his 1st serve and 52% (15/29) on the second serve. However, this didn’t prevent his to concede the serve once. Shelton broke Carballes Baena 3 times after converting 43% of his break points (3/7).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Shelton hasn’t surrendered yet a set in this competition to conquer 54% of the points he played.
Shelton has a solid win-loss record in the last 4 years having won 66% of his matches (88-45). 2-1 on hard in 2024. In connection with his performance on the same surface of this tournament, Shelton has a compiled46-26 record in the last 4 years on hard.
Shelton has a composed 2-1 win-loss record in 2024, 2-1 on hard (See FULL STATS).
Previously in Auckland
Taro Daniel
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 31-33 | 16-16 | 5-11 | 9-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 45-30 | 34-16 | 7-10 | 2-1 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 43-29 | 27-17 | 12-7 | 2-2 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 30-25 | 5-7 | 21-15 | 4-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 18-15 | 9-9 | 3-5 | 6-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 74, Taro got to the semifinal after defeating Aleksandar Vukic 7-5 7-5, Max Purcell 6-2 6-4 and Alexandre Muller 6-4 6-73 6-3.
In the quarter, Taro defeated Muller (6-4 6-73 6-3). During the match Daniel scored 108 points vs Muller’s 96. Taro was exceptionally aggressive to blast 48 winners.
Talking about serving, Daniel bagged 9 aces and he committed only 5 double faults. Overall, Taro Daniel was extremely effective on serve to win 73% (48/66) of his 1st serve and 51% (23/45) on the second serve. However, this didn’t prevent his to concede the serve twice. Daniel broke Muller 4 times after converting 80% of his break points (4/5).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Daniel has conceded 1 set in the tournament to win 53% of the points he played.
The Japanese has an aggregate 5-1 win-loss record in 2024, 5-1 on hard (See FULL STATS).
Previously in Auckland
Previously, his best result was reaching the 1st round in 2018. See his history.
H2H Performance in the tournament (main draw)
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | Shelton | Daniel |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 2 | 3 |
| Tot Set | 4 | 7 |
| Tot Games | 38 | 74 |
| Pts | 126-108 | 243-212 |
| Total Points | 234 | 455 |
| Winners | 63 | 116 |
| %Winners | 50% | 48% |
Shelton played 2 matches while Daniel competed in 3 matches. At the moment, Taro Daniel dropped 1 set while Ben Shelton hasn’t surrendered a set so far. Shelton has played 3 set(s) less than Daniel (4 vs 7). Therefore, Shelton played 36 games less than Daniel. Ben scored 63 winners (50% of the total points). On the other side, The Japanese scored 116 winners (48%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Shelton | Daniel |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 17 | 22 |
| Avg per match | 8.5 | 7.3 |
| 1st in | 82/130 | 148/237 |
| %1st in | 63% | 62% |
| 1st pts | 63/82 | 116/148 |
| %1st pts | 77% | 78% |
| 2nd pts | 24/48 | 42/89 |
| %2nd pts | 50% | 47% |
Shelton fired 17 aces (8.5 per match). Daniel fired 22 aces (7.3 per match). Shelton won 77% points behind his first serve. He had a solid display on his second serve to win 50% of the points. On the other side, Daniel won 78% of the points behind his first serve. He had a solid display on his second serve to win 47% of the points.
How they played the important points
| Breaks | Shelton | Daniel |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 6 | 11 |
| Converted | 6/15 | 11/16 |
| % Converted | 40% | 69% |
| Conceded | 11 | 20 |
| Saved | 9 | 16 |
| % Saved | 82% | 80% |
| Times Broken | 2 | 4 |
The American broke his opponents 6 times with a 40% conversion rate. Ben surrendered his serve twice and he saved 82% of the break points that he conceded. Daniel broke his opponents 11 times with a 69% conversion rate. Daniel conceded his serve 4 times and he saved 80% of the break points that he conceded.
| Shelton | ||||
| R2 Marozsan |
1/4 Carballes Baena |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-3 6-4 | 6-4 6-3 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| Tot Games | 19 | 19 | 38 | |
| pts | 58-50 | 68-58 | 126-108 | |
| Total points | 108 | 126 | 234 | |
| Winners | 32 | 31 | 63 | |
| %Winners | 55% | 46% | 50% | |
| SERVE | ||||
| Aces | 10 | 7 | 17 | |
| Double Faults | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
| 1st in | 40/59 | 42/71 | 82/130 | |
| % 1st in | 68% | 59% | 63% | |
| 1st pts | 32/40 | 31/42 | 63/82 | |
| % 1st pts | 80% | 74% | 77% | |
| 2nd pts | 9/19 | 15/29 | 24/48 | |
| % 2nd pts | 47% | 52% | 50% | |
| Breaks | ||||
| Won | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
| Converted | 3/8 | 3/7 | 6/15 | |
| Converted % | 38% | 43% | 40% | |
| Conceded | 3 | 8 | 11 | |
| Saved | 2/3 | 7/8 | 9 | |
| Saved % | 67% | 88% | 78% | |
| Times Broken | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Daniel | |||||
| R1 Vukic |
R2 Purcell |
1/4 Muller |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 7-5 7-5 | 6-2 6-4 | 6-4 6-73 6-3 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | |
| Tot Games | 24 | 18 | 32 | 74 | |
| pts | 72-71 | 63-45 | 108-96 | 243-212 | |
| Total points | 143 | 108 | 204 | 455 | |
| Winners | 38 | 30 | 48 | 116 | |
| %Winners | 53% | 48% | 44% | 48% | |
| SERVE | |||||
| Aces | 6 | 7 | 9 | 22 | |
| Double Faults | 5 | 0 | 5 | 10 | |
| 1st in | 49/78 | 33/48 | 66/111 | 148/237 | |
| % 1st in | 63% | 69% | 59% | 62% | |
| 1st pts | 38/49 | 30/33 | 48/66 | 116/148 | |
| % 1st pts | 78% | 91% | 73% | 78% | |
| 2nd pts | 10/29 | 9/15 | 23/45 | 42/89 | |
| % 2nd pts | 34% | 60% | 51% | 47% | |
| Breaks | |||||
| Won | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | |
| Converted | 4/7 | 3/4 | 4/5 | 11/16 | |
| Converted % | 57% | 75% | 80% | 69% | |
| Conceded | 7 | 3 | 10 | 20 | |
| Saved | 5/7 | 3/3 | 8/10 | 16 | |
| Saved % | 71% | 100% | 80% | 126% | |
| Times Broken | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
Head 2 Head
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LWWWLWWWWW Tennis Scores in Auckland
- Taro DanielDaniel – Alexandre MullerMuller (6-4 6-73 6-3) – See score progression
- Sadio Doumbia/Fabien ReboulDoumbia/Fabien Reboul – Sander Gille/Joran VliegenGille/Joran Vliegen (6-3 6-4) – See score progression
- Ben SheltonShelton – Roberto Carballes BaenaCarballes Baena (6-4 6-3) – See score progression
- Arthur FilsFils – Daniel AltmaierAltmaier (7-62 1-0 ret.) – See score progression
- Alejandro TabiloTabilo – Cameron NorrieNorrie (w/o) – See score progression
- Marcel Granollers/Horacio ZeballosGranollers/Horacio Zeballos – Romain Arneodo/Tristan-Samuel WeissbornArneodo/Tristan-Samuel Weissborn (6-3 7-66) – See score progression
- Arthur FilsFils – Daniel AltmaierAltmaier (7-6(2) 1-0 ret.) – See score progression
- Alejandro TabiloTabilo – Cameron NorrieNorrie (w/o) – See score progression
