Luciano Darderi is 2 wins away to conquer the title in Houston. Luciano has defeated Denis Kudla 3-6 7-63 6-2, Francisco Cerundolo 6-4 2-6 7-64 and Marcos Giron 6-0 6-4 to reach the semifinal where he will face Frances Tiafoe.
Draw prediction with head to head records
This is Luciano Darderi’s projected draw together withhisprojected opposition in US Men’s Clay Court Championship. Luciano has no record with the likely opposition.
1/2 – Frances Tiafoe’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10-11 | 6-6 | 3-4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 40-21 | 21-10 | 8-4 | 4-5 | 7-2 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 35-25 | 19-11 | 8-6 | 5-5 | 3-3 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 42-27 | 19-13 | 4-7 | 10-4 | 9-3 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 19-15 | 7-9 | 6-3 | 6-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 23-27 | 13-13 | 4-5 | 5-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 30-29 | 13-11 | 7-7 | 6-9 | 4-2 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 33-25 | 17-13 | 10-3 | 5-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 |
Frances Tiafoe has a 9-7 win-loss record in 2024, 2-0 on clay. In connection to the last 11 years, Francis has a 106-59 record on clay (Click here to see full career record). The American won 6 of his last 10 matches.
Tiafoe’s most significant achievement of the current season was reaching the semifinal Delray Beach.
Last year in US Men’s Clay Court Championship the American won the event after beating Tomas Martin Etcheverry 7-6(1) 7-6(6).
H2H Luciano Darderi vs. Frances Tiafoe
There is no head to head record between Luciano Darderi and Frances Tiafoe since this would be the first time that they will fight against each other in the main tour.
Final – Ben Shelton’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 17-9 | 9-6 | 6-2 | 2-1 | 0-0 | 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 |
Ben Shelton has a 13-7 record in 2024, 2-0 on clay. As for the previous 2 years, the American has a 6-8 record on clay. The American won 7 of his last 10 matches.
Ben’s most significant achievement of the current year was reaching the semifinal Auckland and Dallas.
Last year in US Men’s Clay Court Championship Ben didn’t compete in this tournament.
H2H Luciano Darderi vs. Ben Shelton
There is no head to head record between Luciano Darderi and Ben Shelton since this would be the first time that they will face off in the main tour.
Nevertheless, Luciano Darderi could come up against Tomas Martin Etcheverry. Their head to head is 0-0.
