LIVE RANKINGS. Daniel improves his rank right before playing Shelton in Auckland

See the the live rankings of Taro Daniel before squaring off with Ben Shelton in the semifinal of the ASB Classic

Thursday Live Ranking Taro Daniel

Taro Daniel is about to play against Ben Shelton on Friday the 12th of January in Auckland. Here is an update about his live rankings.

Taro Daniel is at the moment ranked no.74 with 739 points placed as the Japanese no.2 following Yoshihito Nishioka who is his compatriot no.1 with 865 points ranked no.58.

On the opposite side, Ben Shelton is presently ranked no.16 with 2145 points with the status of American no.3 following Tommy Paul (world no.14) and Taylor Fritz who is world no.12.

Live Rankings

Daniel is 10 places up in the live rankings to be the new world no.64 matching his previous career high.

Depending on the other results, Taro Daniel may gain 8 places to be the new world no.56 if he wins the following contest.

In his live rankings, out of 828 points, Taro has gained 674 points (81%) on Hard Court, 128 points (15%) on Clay and 26 points (3%) on Grass.

See Points Breakdown

Year-to-date live rankings

In terms of live year-to-date rankings, Daniel is still ranked no.64 occupying the position of Japanese no.2.

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H2H Taro Daniel vs. Ben Shelton

Daniel and Shelton played each other twice. The head to head is 0-2 for Shelton.

The last time that they played each other it was Tokyo (Rakuten Japan Open) when Shelton won 3-6 6-4 7-6(2). The prediction is Daniel to win in 2 sets.

Highlights Ben Shelton vs Taro Daniel – Tokyo 17-October-2023

Shelton in Auckland, ranking, and results in 2024

Taro Daniel

42 - 25win/loss

Hard
22-13
I Hard
8-4
Clay
8-4
Grass
4-4
22 year old
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2024 Highlights

Currently the world no.16, Shelton has a 2-1 win-loss record in 2024. Ben is now having a run in Auckland where he conquered Fabian Marozsan 6-3 6-4 and Roberto Carballes Baena 6-4 6-3.

Ben Shelton will face the world no.74 Taro Daniel in the semifinal on Friday at 1:00 pm on CENTRE COURT. Their current record is 2-0 for Shelton.

Shelton
Auckland
Shelton's Record
Shelton
Projected
Draw

Daniel in Auckland, ranking, and results in 2024

Ben Shelton

30 - 32win/loss

Hard
16-16
I Hard
8-2
Clay
5-11
Grass
1-3
31 year old
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2024 Highlights

Now ranked no.74, Taro owns a 5-1 match record in 2024. Daniel is currently having a run in Auckland where he toppled Aleksandar Vukic 7-5 7-5, Max Purcell 6-2 6-4 and Alexandre Muller 6-4 6-73 6-3.

Taro Daniel will face the world no.16 Ben Shelton in the semifinal on Friday at 1:00 pm on CENTRE COURT. Their record is 2-0 for Shelton.

Daniel
Auckland
Daniel's Record
Daniel
Projected
Draw