Ben Shelton is 4 wins away to conquer the title in Indian Wells. Ben has defeated Mariano Navone 6-3 6-2 and Karen Khachanov 6-3 7-5 to reach the 4th round where he will face Brandon Nakashima.
Draw prediction with head to head records
This is Ben Shelton’s projected draw withhisplausible opposition in BNP Paribas Open. The American has a favorable record (4-3) against the presumable opponents.
R4 – Brandon Nakashima’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 3-0 for Ben Shelton
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12-10 | 10-7 | 2-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 61-32 | 24-12 | 13-7 | 15-8 | 9-5 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 21-26 | 9-15 | 3-4 | 8-3 | 1-4 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 41-26 | 17-13 | 5-5 | 9-4 | 10-4 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 45-25 | 17-10 | 4-7 | 20-5 | 4-3 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 28-14 | 19-6 | 4-4 | 5-3 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| 2019 | 18-9 | 11-6 | 0-0 | 7-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 9-5 | 9-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Brandon Nakashima has a 8-6 win-loss record in 2025, 8-5 on hard. Talking about the previous 10 years, Brandon has a 116-74 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The American won 7 of his last 10 matches.
The American’s most significant result of this season was reaching the semifinal Acapulco.
Last year in BNP Paribas Open Nakashima capitulated to Jiri Lehecka in the 2nd round 3-6 6-3 6-4.
H2H Ben Shelton vs. Brandon Nakashima
This contest would be 4th time that Ben Shelton and Brandon Nakashima face off. The head to head is 3-0 for Shelton (see full H2H stats), 2-0 on hard in major tournaments.
1/4 – Taylor Fritz’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 1-0 for Taylor Fritz
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14-6 | 13-5 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 54-23 | 23-10 | 15-7 | 6-4 | 10-2 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 54-24 | 35-11 | 11-6 | 5-3 | 3-4 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 46-21 | 24-8 | 5-3 | 9-7 | 8-3 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 34-22 | 20-13 | 4-5 | 8-3 | 2-1 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 15-16 | 11-9 | 2-3 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 40-30 | 17-14 | 12-8 | 4-5 | 7-3 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 45-28 | 29-12 | 6-5 | 5-6 | 5-5 | 0-0 |
Taylor Fritz has a 10-4 win-loss record in 2025, 9-3 on hard. During the previous 12 years, Taylor has a 245-124 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Taylor won 7 of his last 10 matches.
His best achievement of the current season was winning the tournament in Australia where he defeated Hubert Hurkacz in the final 6-4 5-7 7-6(4).
Last year in BNP Paribas Open Fritz capitulated to Holger Rune in the 4th round 2-6 7-6(2) 6-3.
H2H Ben Shelton vs. Taylor Fritz
This match would represent the 2nd time that Ben Shelton and Taylor Fritz play each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Fritz (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.
Alternatively, Ben Shelton may come up against Jack Draper. Their head to head record is 0-0.
1/2 – Carlos Alcaraz’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 2-0 for Carlos Alcaraz
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17-4 | 10-4 | 2-0 | 5-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 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 13-2 win-loss record in 2025, 8-2 on hard. During the last 8 years, Alcaraz has a 105-29 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Spaniard won 9 of his last 10 matches.
His most significant achievement of this season was conquering the competition in Rotterdam where he defeated Alex De Minaur in the final 6-4 3-6 6-2.
Last year in BNP Paribas Open Carlos conquered the competition after downing Daniil Medvedev 7-6(5) 6-1.
H2H Ben Shelton vs. Carlos Alcaraz
This would be the 3rd time that Ben Shelton and Carlos Alcaraz square off. The head to head is 2-0 for Alcaraz (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.
Nevertheless, Ben Shelton may play Alex De Minaur. Their H2H is 0-0.
Final – Daniil Medvedev’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 1-0 for Ben Shelton
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14-8 | 9-5 | 2-1 | 3-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 46-21 | 28-9 | 11-5 | 1-5 | 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 |
Daniil Medvedev has a 11-5 win-loss record in 2025, 8-3 on hard. Regarding the last 13 years, Daniil has a 255-82 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Daniil won 7 of his last 10 matches.
The Russian’s best result of the current year was getting to the semifinal Marseille.
Last year in BNP Paribas Open Medvedev lost to Carlos Alcaraz in the final 7-6(5) 6-1.
H2H Ben Shelton vs. Daniil Medvedev
This contest would be 2nd time that Ben Shelton and Daniil Medvedev clash against each other. 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.
Notwithstanding, Ben Shelton could fight against Holger Rune. Their H2H is 1-0 for Holger Rune.