Ben Shelton is 5 wins away to conquer the title in Shanghai. Shelton has defeated Denis Shapovalov 6-3 7-5 to reach the 3rd round where he will face Roberto Carballes Baena.
Draw prediction with head to head records
This is Ben Shelton’s projected draw together withhislikely opponents in Shanghai Rolex Masters. Shelton has a weak record (3-6) with the presumable opposition.
R3 – Roberto Carballes Baena’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 1-0 for Ben Shelton
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 35-26 | 10-11 | 24-13 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 25-29 | 3-8 | 19-14 | 1-4 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 46-33 | 3-8 | 41-23 | 2-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 41-30 | 3-5 | 33-20 | 3-3 | 2-2 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 19-18 | 3-4 | 16-12 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 38-32 | 4-8 | 28-16 | 4-4 | 2-4 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 38-30 | 3-5 | 32-22 | 3-1 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 53-34 | 4-3 | 49-30 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
Roberto Carballes Baena has a 35-26 record in 2024, 10-11 on hard. In the course of the last 14 years, Roberto has a 39-61 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Roberto won 7 of his last 10 matches.
Carballes Baena’s most significant result of the season was reaching the final Marrakech, the Braunschweig Challenger and the Seville Challenger.
Last year in Shanghai Rolex Masters the Spaniard lost to Aleksandar Vukic in the 1st round 6-4 7-6(7).
H2H Ben Shelton vs. Roberto Carballes Baena
This would be the 2nd time that Ben Shelton and Roberto Carballes Baena clash against each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Shelton (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.
R4 – Jannik Sinner’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 3-1 for Jannik Sinner
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 61-6 | 36-3 | 11-2 | 5-0 | 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 61-6 win-loss record in 2024, 36-3 on hard. In connection to the last 7 years, the Italian has a 134-44 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Sinner won 9 of his last 10 matches.
His most significant achievement of the year was conquering the title at the Australian Open where he defeated 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 defeated Grigor Dimitrov in the final 6-3 6-1, in Halle where he defeated Hubert Hurkacz in the final 7-6(8) 7-6(2), in Cincinnati where he beat Frances Tiafoe in the final 7-6(4) 6-2, and at the U.S. Open where he overcame Taylor Fritz in the final 6-3 6-4 7-5.
Last year in Shanghai Rolex Masters Sinner was overcome by Ben Shelton in the 4th round 2-6 6-3 7-6(5).
H2H Ben Shelton vs. Jannik Sinner
This would be the 5th time that Ben Shelton and Jannik Sinner clash against 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.
1/4 – Daniil Medvedev’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 1-0 for Ben Shelton
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 44-17 | 27-8 | 11-5 | 0-2 | 6-2 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 66-18 | 38-8 | 10-3 | 11-4 | 7-3 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 45-19 | 26-8 | 3-2 | 8-6 | 8-3 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 63-13 | 33-5 | 5-3 | 18-3 | 7-2 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 28-10 | 14-4 | 0-2 | 14-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 59-21 | 34-8 | 8-5 | 12-5 | 5-3 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 53-25 | 27-9 | 1-5 | 21-7 | 4-4 | 0-0 |
| 2017 | 28-28 | 8-11 | 0-4 | 10-9 | 10-4 | 0-0 |
Daniil Medvedev has a 44-17 record in 2024, 27-8 on hard. In the last 12 years, Daniil has a 246-78 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Medvedev won 6 of his last 10 matches.
Daniil’s most significant achievement of this current year was reaching the final at the Australian Open and Indian Wells.
Last year in Shanghai Rolex Masters Daniil was defeated by Sebastian Korda in the 3rd round 7-6(8) 6-2.
H2H Ben Shelton vs. Daniil Medvedev
This would be the 2nd time that Ben Shelton and Daniil Medvedev 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.
Nonetheless, Ben Shelton could come up against Stefanos Tsitsipas. Their head to head is 1-0 for Stefanos Tsitsipas.
1/2 – Carlos Alcaraz’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 2-0 for Carlos Alcaraz
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 50-9 | 21-4 | 17-4 | 4-0 | 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 50-9 win-loss record in 2024, 21-4 on hard. In the previous 7 years, the Spaniard has a 96-24 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Spaniard will try to keep a positive momentum since he is on a 10 matches winning streak.
His best achievement of the year was winning the tournament in Indian Wells where he beat 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, at the Wimbledon where he overcame Novak Djokovic in the final 6-2 6-2 7-6(4), and in Beijing where he defeated Jannik Sinner in the final 6-7(6) 6-4 7-6(3).
Last year in Shanghai Rolex Masters Carlos was overcome by Grigor Dimitrov in the 4th round 5-7 6-2 6-4.
H2H Ben Shelton vs. Carlos Alcaraz
This would be the 3rd time that Ben Shelton and Carlos Alcaraz clash against each other. The head to head is 2-0 for Alcaraz (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.
Yet, Ben Shelton could square off with Tommy Paul. Their head to head record is 2-2.
Final – Alexander Zverev’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 1-0 for Alexander Zverev
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 58-18 | 28-9 | 23-6 | 1-1 | 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 58-18 win-loss record in 2024, 28-9 on hard. In the course of the last 12 years, the German has a 201-96 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Zverev won 7 of his last 10 matches.
His best achievement of the season was winning the tournament 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 Shanghai Rolex Masters the German surrendered to Roman Safiullin in the 2nd round 6-3 6-1.
H2H Ben Shelton vs. Alexander Zverev
This match would represent the 2nd time that Ben Shelton and Alexander Zverev square off. The head to head is 1-0 for Zverev (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.
Yet, Ben Shelton may come up against Novak Djokovic. Their head to head record is 1-0 for Novak Djokovic.
