Ben Shelton is 2 wins away to conquer the title in Auckland. The American has defeated Fabian Marozsan 6-3 6-4 and Roberto Carballes Baena 6-4 6-3 to reach the semifinal where he will face Taro Daniel.
Draw prediction with head to head records
This is Ben Shelton’s projected draw withhispresumable opposition in ASB Classic. The American has a winning record (3-0) against the likely opponents.
1/2 – Taro Daniel’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 2-0 for Ben Shelton
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 28-32 | 16-16 | 5-11 | 6-2 | 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 |
| 2019 | 31-35 | 15-14 | 14-19 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 34-29 | 14-13 | 16-8 | 2-6 | 2-2 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 42-31 | 20-11 | 22-16 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-1 |
Taro Daniel has a 5-1 win-loss record in 2024, he played all matches on hard. During the previous 15 years, the Japanese has a 190-138 record on hard (Click here to see full career record).
Last year in ASB Classic Daniel surrendered to Ajeet Rai in the qualifications 7-5 0-6 6-3.
H2H Ben Shelton vs. Taro Daniel
This would be the 3rd time that Ben Shelton and Taro Daniel clash against each other. The head to head is 2-0 for Shelton (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.
Final – Arthur Fils’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 1-0 for Ben Shelton
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 41-26 | 15-9 | 14-10 | 6-4 | 6-3 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 43-24 | 5-4 | 13-8 | 21-10 | 4-2 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 43-28 | 0-1 | 23-15 | 20-12 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 33-26 | 3-2 | 29-17 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Arthur Fils has a 5-1 win-loss record in 2024, he played all matches on hard. In the course of the previous 4 years, the French player has a 13-8 record on hard.
Last year in ASB Classic Fils didn’t take part in this event.
H2H Ben Shelton vs. Arthur Fils
This contest would be 2nd time that Ben Shelton and Arthur Fils face off. The head to head is 1-0 for Shelton (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on hard in major tournaments.
Nonetheless, Ben Shelton may face Alejandro Tabilo. Their head to head is 0-0.