Ben Shelton is 5 wins away to conquer the title in Cincinnati. Shelton has defeated Reilly Opelka 7-63 7-63 to reach the 2nd round where he will face Tomas Martin Etcheverry.
Draw prediction with head to head records
This is Ben Shelton’s projected draw alongsidehisplausible opposition in Western & Southern Open. The American has a weak record (2-5) with the presumable opposition.
R2 – Tomas Martin Etcheverry’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 1-0 for Ben Shelton
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 32-30 | 7-10 | 19-13 | 5-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 37-29 | 8-11 | 25-14 | 3-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 53-33 | 4-5 | 48-25 | 1-1 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 63-29 | 0-2 | 62-26 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 26-15 | 0-1 | 24-13 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-1 |
| 2019 | 64-27 | 16-8 | 48-19 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 44-23 | 4-3 | 40-20 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 17-11 | 0-0 | 17-11 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Tomas Martin Etcheverry has a 24-21 record in 2024, 4-5 on hard. Regarding the previous 9 years, the Argentine has a 36-35 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Argentine won 5 of his last 10 matches.
Etcheverry’s best result of the year was reaching the final Lyon.
Last year in Western & Southern Open Tomas Martin surrendered to Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in the 1st round 6-3 6-3.
H2H Ben Shelton vs. Tomas Martin Etcheverry
This match would represent the 2nd time that Ben Shelton and Tomas Martin Etcheverry 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.
R3 – Grigor Dimitrov’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 1-0 for Grigor Dimitrov
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 46-18 | 21-7 | 8-4 | 13-5 | 4-2 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 43-21 | 16-10 | 10-5 | 10-4 | 7-2 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 26-22 | 10-11 | 10-5 | 5-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 24-18 | 18-10 | 3-5 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 18-11 | 8-5 | 6-2 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 24-21 | 12-10 | 7-6 | 5-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 25-19 | 11-9 | 7-5 | 6-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 49-19 | 24-8 | 4-5 | 15-3 | 6-3 | 0-0 |
Grigor Dimitrov has a 33-12 record in 2024, 15-4 on hard. In connection to the last 18 years, the Bulgarian has a 261-151 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Grigor won 6 of his last 10 matches.
His best achievement of the season was winning the tournament in Brisbane where he defeated Holger Rune in the final 7-6(5) 6-4.
Last year in Western & Southern Open Grigor capitulated to Alexander Zverev in the 1st round 6-2 6-2.
H2H Ben Shelton vs. Grigor Dimitrov
This contest would be 2nd time that Ben Shelton and Grigor Dimitrov clash against each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Dimitrov (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on hard in major tournaments.
However, Ben Shelton could face Fabian Marozsan. Their H2H record is 2-0 for Ben Shelton.
1/4 – Alexander Zverev’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 69-21 | 29-10 | 23-6 | 11-3 | 6-2 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 55-27 | 22-13 | 20-7 | 8-5 | 5-2 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 29-10 | 9-4 | 17-5 | 3-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 59-15 | 28-6 | 14-4 | 13-3 | 4-2 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 28-11 | 12-7 | 3-1 | 13-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 44-25 | 20-9 | 16-8 | 6-5 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 60-19 | 25-9 | 21-4 | 12-4 | 2-2 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 57-22 | 22-8 | 16-4 | 10-7 | 9-3 | 0-0 |
Alexander Zverev has a 49-15 record in 2024, 20-7 on hard. In the last 12 years, the German has a 193-94 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Zverev won 7 of his last 10 matches.
His most significant achievement of the season was winning the title in Australia where he defeated Hubert Hurkacz in the final 6-7(3) 7-6(6) 6-4, and in Rome where he defeated Nicolas Jarry in the final 6-4 7-5.
Last year in Western & Southern Open the German lost to Novak Djokovic in the semifinal 7-6(5) 7-5.
H2H Ben Shelton vs. Alexander Zverev
There is no head to head record between Ben Shelton and Alexander Zverev since this would be the first time that they will clash against each other in the main tour.
Alternatively, Ben Shelton may play Karen Khachanov. Their H2H record is 0-0.
1/2 – Jannik Sinner’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 3-1 for Jannik Sinner
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 73-6 | 40-3 | 11-2 | 13-0 | 9-1 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 64-15 | 28-7 | 8-3 | 20-2 | 8-3 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 47-16 | 21-6 | 15-4 | 7-4 | 4-2 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 49-22 | 22-8 | 10-6 | 17-6 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 20-14 | 2-6 | 7-3 | 11-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 62-24 | 12-6 | 17-8 | 31-7 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 31-22 | 13-8 | 17-12 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
Jannik Sinner has a 45-5 record in 2024, 20-2 on hard. Talking about the previous 7 years, the Italian has a 118-43 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Sinner won 8 of his last 10 matches.
His best result of this current year was conquering the competition at the Australian Open where he beat Daniil Medvedev in the final 3-6 3-6 6-4 6-4 6-3, in Rotterdam where he defeated Alex De Minaur in the final 7-5 6-4, in Miami where he overcame Grigor Dimitrov in the final 6-3 6-1, and in Halle where he defeated Hubert Hurkacz in the final 7-6(8) 7-6(2).
Last year in Western & Southern Open the Italian was defeated by Dusan Lajovic in the 2nd round 6-4 7-6(4).
H2H Ben Shelton vs. Jannik Sinner
This match would represent the 5th time that Ben Shelton and Jannik Sinner play each other. The head to head is 3-1 for Sinner (see full H2H stats), but they are 1-1 on hard in major tournaments.
On the other hand, Ben Shelton may play Andrey Rublev. Their H2H record is 0-0.
Final – Carlos Alcaraz’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 1-0 for Carlos Alcaraz
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 54-13 | 22-5 | 17-4 | 7-3 | 8-1 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 65-12 | 26-6 | 25-3 | 2-3 | 12-0 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 57-13 | 21-4 | 27-4 | 6-4 | 3-1 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 48-19 | 15-8 | 22-7 | 10-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 39-7 | 10-0 | 29-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 18-10 | 3-2 | 15-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 6-2 | 0-0 | 6-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Carlos Alcaraz has a 38-7 record in 2024, 13-2 on hard. In connection to the previous 7 years, Alcaraz has a 88-22 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Carlos won 9 of his last 10 matches.
His best result of this current season was winning the tournament in Indian Wells where he overcame Daniil Medvedev in the final 7-6(5) 6-1, at the French Open where he defeated Alexander Zverev in the final 6-3 2-6 5-7 6-1 6-2, and at the Wimbledon where he defeated Novak Djokovic in the final 6-2 6-2 7-6(4).
Last year in Western & Southern Open Carlos capitulated to Novak Djokovic in the final 5-7 7-6(7) 7-6(4).
H2H Ben Shelton vs. Carlos Alcaraz
This match would represent the 2nd time that Ben Shelton and Carlos Alcaraz play each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Alcaraz (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.
Nonetheless, Ben Shelton could square off with Hubert Hurkacz. Their head to head is 0-0.
