Ben Shelton is 6 wins away to conquer the title in Wimbledon. Ben has defeated Alex Bolt 6-4 7-6¹ 7-6 to reach the 2^nd round where he will face Rinky Hijikata.

Draw prediction with head to head records

This is Ben Shelton’s projected draw together withhislikely opposition in Wimbledon. The American has a unfavourable record (8-10) with the plausible opposition.

R2 – Rinky Hijikata’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 2-1 for Ben Shelton

Rinky Hijikata has a 16-21 win-loss record in 2025, 4-3 on grass. During the previous 4 years, Rinky has a 22-16 record on grass. Hijikata won 5 of his last 10 matches.

Hijikata’s best achievement of the current year was reaching the semifinal the Bordeaux Challenger and the Birmingham Challenger.

Last year in Wimbledon Hijikata lost to Flavio Cobolli in the 1^st round 7-5 4-6 6-4 6-4.

H2H Ben Shelton vs. Rinky Hijikata

This match would represent the 4^th time that Ben Shelton and Rinky Hijikata square off. The head to head is 2-1 for Shelton (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on grass in major tournaments.

R3 – Gael Monfils’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 1-0 for Ben Shelton

Gael Monfils has a 18-10 win-loss record in 2025, 1-2 on grass. Regarding the previous 2 years, Gael has a 6-4 record on grass. The French player won 4 of his last 10 matches.

His most significant achievement of the current year was conquering the tournament in Auckland where he beat Zizou Bergs in the final 6-3 6-4.

Last year in Wimbledon the French player lost to Grigor Dimitrov in the 3^rd round 6-3 6-4 6-3.

H2H Ben Shelton vs. Gael Monfils

This would be the 2^nd time that Ben Shelton and Gael Monfils fight against each other. The head to head is 1-0

for Shelton (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on grass in major tournaments.

Possibly, Ben Shelton may take on Marton Fucsovics. Their H2H is 0-0.

R4 – Brandon Nakashima’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 4-0 for Ben Shelton

Brandon Nakashima has a 21-18 win-loss record in 2025, 5-2 on grass. During the last 10 years, Nakashima has a 29-18 record on grass (Click here to see full career record). Brandon won 6 of his last 10 matches.

Nakashima’s most significant achievement of this season was getting to the semifinal Acapulco and Houston.

Last year in Wimbledon Nakashima lost to Ugo Humbert in the 3^rd round 7-6(9) 6-3 6-7(5) 7-6(6).

H2H Ben Shelton vs. Brandon Nakashima

This would be the 5^th time that Ben Shelton and Brandon Nakashima face off. The head to head is 4-0 for Shelton (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on grass in major tournaments.

Alternatively, Ben Shelton may play Lorenzo Sonego. Their H2H record is 3-1 for Ben Shelton.

1/4 – Jannik Sinner’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 5-1 for Jannik Sinner

Jannik Sinner has a 20-3 record in 2025, 2-1 on grass. In the course of the last 8 years, the Italian has a 25-12 record on grass (Click here to see full career record). The Italian won 8 of his last 10 matches.

His most significant achievement of the year was conquering the title at the Australian Open where he beat Alexander Zverev in the final 6-3 7-6(4) 6-3.

Last year in Wimbledon Jannik lost to Daniil Medvedev in the quarter 6-7(7) 6-4 7-6(4) 2-6 6-3.

H2H Ben Shelton vs. Jannik Sinner

This would be the 7^th time that Ben Shelton and Jannik Sinner face off. The head to head is 5-1 for Sinner (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on grass in major tournaments.

Yet, Ben Shelton could play Tommy Paul. Their H2H is 2-2.

1/2 – Jack Draper’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 1-0 for Jack Draper

Jack Draper has a 29-8 record in 2025, 4-1 on grass. In the previous 2 years, Jack has a 12-3 record on grass. The Brit won 7 of his last 10 matches.

His best result of this current season was winning the competition in Indian Wells where he overcame Holger Rune in the final 6-2 6-2.

Last year in Wimbledon Draper lost to Cameron Norrie in the 2^nd round 7-6(3) 6-4 7-6(6).

H2H Ben Shelton vs. Jack Draper

This would be the 2^nd time that Ben Shelton and Jack Draper square off. The head to head is 1-0 for Draper (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on grass in major tournaments.

Notwithstanding, Ben Shelton may fight against Novak Djokovic. Their H2H record is 1-0 for Novak Djokovic.

Final – Carlos Alcaraz’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 3-0 for Carlos Alcaraz

Carlos Alcaraz has a 44-5 record in 2025, 7-0 on grass. In the previous 8 years, the Spaniard has a 31-3 record on grass (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 result of this season was winning the tournament in Rotterdam where he defeated Alex De Minaur in the final 6-4 3-6 6-2, in Carlo where he beat Lorenzo Musetti in the final 3-6 6-1 6-0, in Rome where he beat Jannik Sinner in the final 7-6(5) 6-1, at the French Open where he defeated Jannik Sinner in the final 4-6 6-7(4) 6-4 7-6(3) 7-6(2), and in London where he defeated Jiri Lehecka in the final 7-5 6-7(5) 6-2.

Last year in Wimbledon the Spaniard won the tournament after downing Novak Djokovic 6-2 6-2 7-6(4).

H2H Ben Shelton vs. Carlos Alcaraz

This contest would be 4^th time that Ben Shelton and Carlos Alcaraz clash against each other. The head to head is 3-0 for Alcaraz (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on grass in major tournaments.

Nonetheless, Ben Shelton may compete against Taylor Fritz. Their H2H is 1-0 for Taylor Fritz.