Ben Shelton prevails over Mensik in the 2nd round to clash vs Cerundolo at the BNP Paribas Open. HIGHLIGHTS – INDIAN WELLS RESULTS

BNP PARIBAS OPEN - INDIAN WELLS DRAW AND RESULTS. Shelton dispatches Mensik to compete against Francisco Cerundolo in the 3rd round

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Luke Meyer
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Prediction and head to head Ben Shelton vs. Jakub Mensik

Ben Shelton topples Jakub Mensik 4-6 6-3 6-4 in the 2nd round in Indian Wells on Friday. Shelton will face Francisco Cerundolo in the 3rd round. The battle lasted exactly 2 hours. This will be his best achievement in this competition. Previously, the best he could do was reaching the 2nd round in 2023. Here you can see his history at this event.

Shelton
Indian Wells
Shelton's Record

The American added to his prize money $ 17,100 after winning this match. He has already won $ 59,100 after this win. If he wins the next match, Shelton will add $ 41,900 to his earnings to get in total $ 101,000 in total.

Highlights Ben Shelton vs. Jakub Mensik BNP Paribas Open – Indian Wells

Stats: aces, double faults, breaks, winners

Shelton
Mensik
Ben Shelton
4-6 6-3 6-4
2h:00
Jakub Mensik
94
94
Total points
80
80
46
46
Winners
37
37
49%
49%
Ratio Winners
46%
46%
-- Serve --
8
8
Aces
7
7
5
5
Double Faults
4
4
67%
67%
1st in
55%
55%
82%
82%
1st won
74%
74%
46/56
46/56
1st won
37/50
37/50
48%
48%
2nd won
46%
46%
13/27
13/27
2nd won
19/41
19/41
-- Break Points --
3/6
3/6
Total
2/5
2/5
50%
50%
Won
40%
40%
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At the end of the match, Ben scored 94 points vs. the Czech’s 80.

Shelton

Shelton served very well to win 82% of the points (46/56) behind his first serve. However he won only 48% points (13/27) on his second serve. Shelton was pretty focused in converting 50% of the break points that he conquered (3/6).

Mensik

On the other side, Mensik was battling in converting his break points (only 40% – 2/5). That was one of the key issues for his loss.

After this contest, the head to head between Shelton and Mensik is 1-0 for Ben.

Draw and next match H2H: Ben Shelton vs. Francisco Cerundolo – stats

Shelton will square off with Cerundolo in the 3rd round.

There is no head to head record between Ben Shelton and Francisco Cerundolo since this will be the first time that they will face off in the main tour.

Ben Shelton Draw info

Live score progression and stats

1st Set -
Mensik 6-4
MensikShelton
6
4
0
15
0
30
0
40
MensikShelton
6
4
15
0
15
15
30
15
40
15
40
30
MensikShelton
5
4
15
0
30
0
30
15
30
30
40
30
40
40
A
40
MensikShelton
4
4
0
15
0
30
15
30
15
40
30
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
MensikShelton
3
4
0
15
0
30
15
30
15
40
MensikShelton
3
3
0
15
15
15
30
15
30
30
40
30
40
40
40
A
MensikShelton
3
2
0
15
15
15
30
15
30
30
30
40
40
40
A
40
MensikShelton
2
2
15
0
15
15
30
15
40
15
40
30
MensikShelton
1
2
15
0
30
0
30
15
40
15
40
30
40
40
40
A
MensikShelton
1
1
15
0
30
0
30
15
40
15
MensikShelton
0
1
15
0
15
15
15
30
15
40

Mensik won the set after he broke Ben in the 5th (3-2) and in the 9th (5-4) game. Ben tried to stage a comeback breaking in the 6th (3-3) game. Nonetheless, Jakub didn’t blink to win the set 6-4.

The American was completely wiped out in the last 4 games of the set when the score went from 3-4 to 6-4.

The Czech was perfect in converting all his break points in the 3rd (1-1 15-40 and 30-40), the 4th (2-2 40-A) and the 9th game (4-4 30-40 and 40-A). Also, on the other side, the American was exemplary in converting all his break points in the 6th (2-3 40-A) and the 8th game (4-3 15-40 and 30-40).

They contested 75 points. It’s worth to point out that, Mensik won this set even if he scored less points 1 than the American (37-38). The Czech lost 15 points on serve (22-15). on the other side of the net, the American conceded 15 points on serve (23-15).

2nd Set -
Shelton 6-3
SheltonMensik
6
3
0
15
0
30
0
40
SheltonMensik
6
3
15
0
30
0
40
0
SheltonMensik
5
3
0
15
0
30
15
30
30
30
30
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
SheltonMensik
4
3
15
0
30
0
40
0
SheltonMensik
3
3
15
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
SheltonMensik
3
2
0
15
15
15
30
15
30
30
40
30
SheltonMensik
2
2
0
15
0
30
15
30
15
40
30
40
SheltonMensik
2
1
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
15
40
30
SheltonMensik
1
1
0
15
15
15
15
30
15
40

The set was pretty even as both players managed to hold serve with the notable exception of 1 break that Shelton snatched in the 8th game (5-3) before eventually winning the set (6-3).

Jakub was unable to find the solution against the opposition in the last 4 games of the set when the score went from 3-3 to 6-3.

The American converted 33% of his break points (1/3). He had 3 break points opportunities in the 8th game (4-3 40-A, 40-A and 40-A). On the other side, the American didn’t concede a single break point during this set.

They played 52 points. The set was a huge battle since finally the American won just 2 more points than Jakub (27-25). The American was extremely solid on serve to drop just 4 points (16-4). On the losing side, Mensik conceded 11 points on serve (21-11).

3rd Set -
Shelton 6-4
SheltonMensik
6
4
15
0
30
0
40
0
40
15
SheltonMensik
5
4
0
15
0
30
15
30
15
40
SheltonMensik
5
3
15
0
15
15
30
15
40
15
SheltonMensik
4
3
15
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
SheltonMensik
4
2
15
0
15
15
30
15
40
15
SheltonMensik
3
2
15
0
30
0
40
0
SheltonMensik
2
2
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
15
40
30
SheltonMensik
1
2
0
15
15
15
15
30
15
40
30
40
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
SheltonMensik
1
1
15
0
30
0
40
0

Similarly to the 2nd set, the set was even with both players refusing to concede anything to the opposition on serve. Eventually, the only discrepancy was one break that Ben clinched in the 5th game (3-2) just before finally winning the set (6-4).

The American was clinical in converting the only break point that he conquered in the 5th game (2-2 0-40). On the other side, Shelton didn’t concede a single break point during this set.

They contested 49 points. Ben was the one to win the set after conquering 11 points more than Mensik (30-19). Ben dropped 5 points on serve (20-5). Regarding the other side of the net, Jakub conceded 10 points on serve (14-10).

1st
Shelton
Mensik
4-6
4
6
4
5
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
2nd
Shelton
Mensik
6-3
6
3
5
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
3rd
Shelton
Mensik
6-4
6
4
5
4
5
3
4
3
4
2
3
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
0
1
 

Tennis Scores in Indian Wells

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