Ben Shelton is 4 wins away to conquer the title at the Australian Open. Shelton has defeated Brandon Nakashima 7-63 7-5 7-5, Pablo Carreno-Busta 6-3 6-3 6-74 6-4 and Lorenzo Musetti 6-3 3-6 6-4 7-65 to reach the 4th round where he will face Gael Monfils.
Draw prediction with head to head records
This is Ben Shelton’s projected draw together withhispresumable opposition at the Australian Open. Ben has a losing record (2-6)
against the presumable opposition.R4 – Gael Monfils’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18-15 | 14-9 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 25-21 | 15-11 | 3-6 | 2-2 | 5-2 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 16-15 | 8-8 | 2-4 | 6-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 14-7 | 13-5 | 1-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 18-17 | 8-7 | 2-4 | 7-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 16-7 | 7-3 | 0-3 | 9-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 37-19 | 17-7 | 6-4 | 13-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 34-20 | 8-6 | 10-10 | 11-2 | 5-2 | 0-0 |
Gael Monfils has a 9-1 record in 2025, he played all matches on hard. During the previous 22 years, Monfils has a 259-141 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The French player will try to keep a positive momentum since he is on a 8 matches winning streak.
His best achievement of the season was winning the title in Auckland where he overcame Zizou Bergs in the final 6-3 6-4.
Last year at the Australian Open Monfils was defeated by Tomas Martin Etcheverry in the 2nd round 6-4 6-4 6-4.
H2H Ben Shelton vs. Gael Monfils
There is no head to head record between Ben Shelton and Gael Monfils since this would be the first time that they will play each other in the main tour.
1/4 – Lorenzo Sonego’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 1-1
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25-29 | 11-14 | 1-5 | 8-6 | 5-4 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 27-33 | 10-14 | 10-11 | 4-5 | 3-3 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 30-31 | 10-12 | 9-7 | 9-8 | 2-4 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 30-29 | 7-9 | 8-11 | 10-5 | 5-4 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 30-24 | 9-11 | 9-4 | 6-6 | 6-3 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 13-15 | 0-5 | 7-7 | 6-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 44-29 | 12-9 | 26-13 | 1-4 | 5-3 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 35-30 | 9-7 | 16-11 | 7-7 | 2-3 | 1-2 |
Lorenzo Sonego has a 5-2 win-loss record in 2025, he played all matches on hard. In the previous 12 years, the Italian has a 79-80 record on hard (Click here to see full career record).
Last year at the Australian Open Sonego capitulated to Carlos Alcaraz in the 2nd round 6-4 6-7(3) 6-3 7-6(3).
H2H Ben Shelton vs. Lorenzo Sonego
This match would represent the 3rd time that Ben Shelton and Lorenzo Sonego face off. The head to head is 1-1 (see full H2H stats), 1-0 for Shelton on hard in major tournaments.
Nevertheless, Ben Shelton could face Learner Tien. Their head to head is 0-0.
1/2 – Jannik Sinner’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 4-1 for Jannik Sinner
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 58-6 | 24-3 | 11-2 | 15-0 | 8-1 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 73-8 | 40-5 | 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 3-0 win-loss record in 2025, he played all matches on hard. As for the previous 8 years, the Italian has a 141-46 record on hard (Click here to see full career record).
Last year at the Australian Open Sinner won the tournament after ousting Daniil Medvedev 3-6 3-6 6-4 6-4 6-3.
H2H Ben Shelton vs. Jannik Sinner
This match would represent the 6th time that Ben Shelton and Jannik Sinner square off. The head to head is 4-1 for Sinner (see full H2H stats), 2-1 on hard in major tournaments.
On the other hand, Ben Shelton could square off with Alex De Minaur. Their H2H record is 0-0.
Final – Alexander Zverev’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 1-0 for Alexander Zverev
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 57-25 | 24-9 | 18-7 | 9-6 | 6-3 | 0-0 |
| 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 |
Alexander Zverev has a 6-0 win-loss record in 2025, he played all matches on hard. In the course of the last 13 years, Zverev has a 210-97 record on hard (Click here to see full career record).
Last year at the Australian Open Alexander was defeated by Daniil Medvedev in the semifinal 5-7 3-6 7-6(4) 7-6(5) 6-3.
H2H Ben Shelton vs. Alexander Zverev
This contest would be 2nd time that Ben Shelton and Alexander Zverev clash against each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Zverev (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.
Possibly, Ben Shelton could compete against Carlos Alcaraz. Their head to head record is 2-0 for Carlos Alcaraz.