James Duckworth is 4 wins away to conquer the title in Stuttgart. James has defeated Pierre-Hugues Herbert 6-4 7-62 to reach the 2nd round where he will face Ben Shelton.
Draw prediction with head to head records
This is James Duckworth’s projected draw withhispresumable opponents in Boss Open. Duckworth has a neutral record (3-3) with the likely opposition.
R2 – Ben Shelton’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 1-0 for James Duckworth
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 20-14 | 9-6 | 8-4 | 2-1 | 1-3 | 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 19-11 win-loss record in 2024, but he has not played until now on grass. The American won 6 of his last 10 matches.
His best achievement of the current season was winning the competition in Houston where he overcame Frances Tiafoe in the final 7-5 4-6 6-3.
Last year in Boss Open Ben didn’t take part in the competition.
H2H James Duckworth vs. Ben Shelton
This would be the 2nd time that James Duckworth and Ben Shelton square off. The head to head is 1-0 for Duckworth (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on grass in major tournaments.
1/4 – Matteo Berrettini’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 15-5 | 4-2 | 5-1 | 0-0 | 6-2 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 14-12 | 9-10 | 2-0 | 0-0 | 3-2 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 32-12 | 15-9 | 4-2 | 4-1 | 9-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 41-12 | 14-5 | 13-4 | 3-2 | 11-1 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 9-6 | 5-3 | 4-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 48-25 | 15-10 | 12-4 | 9-9 | 12-2 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 44-28 | 17-12 | 14-8 | 9-4 | 4-4 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 45-19 | 23-8 | 12-8 | 3-2 | 0-0 | 7-1 |
Matteo Berrettini has a 10-3 record in 2024, 1-0 on grass. As for the previous 4 years, the Italian has a 24-3 record on grass. Berrettini won 7 of his last 10 matches.
His best result of the season was winning the title in Marrakech where he defeated Roberto Carballes Baena in the final 7-5 6-2.
Last year in Boss Open Berrettini was overcome by Lorenzo Sonego in the 1st round 6-1 6-2.
H2H James Duckworth vs. Matteo Berrettini
There is no head to head record between James Duckworth and Matteo Berrettini since this would be the first time that they will square off in the main tour.
On the other hand, James Duckworth could compete against Denis Shapovalov. Their head to head is 0-0.
1/2 – Alexander Bublik’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 1-0 for Alexander Bublik
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 21-15 | 9-6 | 5-5 | 5-1 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 28-30 | 3-12 | 7-9 | 9-7 | 9-2 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 33-27 | 5-8 | 2-6 | 17-8 | 9-5 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 35-30 | 14-12 | 4-6 | 10-8 | 7-4 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 15-17 | 3-6 | 4-5 | 8-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 44-31 | 20-13 | 2-4 | 14-9 | 8-5 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 34-32 | 17-16 | 1-5 | 11-5 | 2-4 | 3-2 |
| 2017 | 46-28 | 30-13 | 6-6 | 5-4 | 4-4 | 1-1 |
Alexander Bublik has a 20-12 record in 2024, 1-0 on grass. As for the previous 4 years, Bublik has a 26-11 record on grass. Bublik won 6 of his last 10 matches.
His best achievement of the year was conquering the title in Montpellier where he beat Borna Coric in the final 5-7 6-2 6-3.
Last year in Boss Open Alexander didn’t compete in this tournament.
H2H James Duckworth vs. Alexander Bublik
This contest would be 2nd time that James Duckworth and Alexander Bublik play each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Bublik (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on grass in major tournaments.
Nonetheless, James Duckworth could come up against Lorenzo Musetti. Their H2H is 1-0 for James Duckworth.
Final – Frances Tiafoe’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 2-2
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 14-15 | 6-6 | 5-6 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 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 13-13 win-loss record in 2024, 1-0 on grass. As for the previous 4 years, the American has a 20-8 record on grass. Tiafoe won 4 of his last 10 matches.
Tiafoe’s most significant achievement of this year was reaching the final Houston.
Last year in Boss Open Francis won the competition after downing Jan-Lennard Struff 4-6 7-6(1) 7-6(8).
H2H James Duckworth vs. Frances Tiafoe
This would be the 5th time that James Duckworth and Frances Tiafoe fight against each other. The head to head is 2-2 for Duckworth and Tiafoe (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on grass in major tournaments.
Alternatively, James Duckworth could fight against Jan-Lennard Struff. Their head to head record is 1-0 for Jan-Lennard Struff.
