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 2nd round where he will face Rinky Hijikata.

Draw prediction with head to head records

This is Ben Shelton’s projected draw together withhisprojected opposition in Wimbledon. Shelton has a weak record (8-10) against the plausible opposition.

R1 – Alex Bolt (179) – 6-4 7-61 7-6
R2 – Rinky Hijikata (87) – H2H 2-1
R3 – Gael Monfils (48) – H2H 1-0
or Marton Fucsovics (105) – H2H 0-0
R4 – Brandon Nakashima (34) – H2H 4-0
or Lorenzo Sonego (47) – H2H 3-1
1/4 – Jannik Sinner (1) – H2H 1-5
or Grigor Dimitrov (21) – H2H 0-1
1/2 – Novak Djokovic (6) – H2H 0-1
or Alex De Minaur (11) – H2H 0-0
Fin – Carlos Alcaraz (2) – H2H 0-3
or Taylor Fritz (5) – H2H 0-1
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R2 – Rinky Hijikata’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 2-1 for Ben Shelton

34 - 33win/loss in 2025

Rank
125
High
62
WWWWWLW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2025 34-33 20-17 4-7 6-5 4-4 0-0
2024 36-33 29-21 1-6 1-1 5-5 0-0
2023 46-34 37-23 0-3 0-2 9-6 0-0
2022 53-29 37-19 2-2 10-6 4-2 0-0
2021 41-13 31-9 9-3 1-1 0-0 0-0
2020 1-2 1-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
2019 22-17 14-8 7-7 0-0 1-2 0-0
2018 2-3 1-1 1-2 0-0 0-0 0-0

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

Rinky’s most significant result of this current year was getting to the semifinal the Bordeaux Challenger and the Birmingham Challenger.

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

H2H Ben Shelton vs. Rinky Hijikata

This match would represent the 4th time that Ben Shelton and Rinky Hijikata face 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

18 - 15win/loss in 2025

Rank
68
High
6
LLLLLWL
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 18-10 win-loss record in 2025, 1-2 on grass. As for the last 2 years, the French player has a 6-4 record on grass. The French player won 4 of his last 10 matches.

His best result of this current season was winning the title in Auckland where he overcame Zizou Bergs in the final 6-3 6-4.

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

H2H Ben Shelton vs. Gael Monfils

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

Nevertheless, Ben Shelton could take on Marton Fucsovics. Their head to head is 0-0.

R4 – Brandon Nakashima’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 4-0 for Ben Shelton

33 - 30win/loss in 2025

Rank
33
High
29
LLLWLWL
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2025 33-30 19-14 6-8 2-5 6-3 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 22-18 record in 2025, 6-2 on grass. As for the last 10 years, the American has a 30-18 record on grass (Click here to see full career record). The American won 6 of his last 10 matches.

Nakashima’s best result of the current year was reaching the semifinal Acapulco and Houston.

Last year in Wimbledon Brandon was defeated by Ugo Humbert in the 3rd round 7-6(9) 6-3 6-7(5) 7-6(6).

H2H Ben Shelton vs. Brandon Nakashima

This would be the 5th 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 competed against each other on grass in major tournaments.

Possibly, Ben Shelton may compete against Lorenzo Sonego. Their head to head record is 3-1 for Ben Shelton

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

Head to head 5-1 for Jannik Sinner

58 - 6win/loss in 2025

Rank
2
High
1
WWWWWWW
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 20-3 win-loss record in 2025, 2-1 on grass. As for the last 8 years, Sinner has a 25-12 record on grass (Click here

to see full career record). Jannik won 8 of his last 10 matches.

His most significant result of this current season was winning the tournament at the Australian Open where he defeated Alexander Zverev in the final 6-3 7-6(4) 6-3.

Last year in Wimbledon Jannik surrendered 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 7th 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.

Nonetheless, Ben Shelton may play Grigor Dimitrov. Their H2H record is 1-0 for Grigor Dimitrov.

1/2 – Novak Djokovic’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 1-0 for Novak Djokovic

39 - 11win/loss in 2025

Rank
4
High
1
WWWWLWW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2025 39-11 21-7 9-3 4-0 5-1 0-0
2024 37-9 15-5 16-3 1-0 5-1 0-0
2023 56-7 27-1 12-3 11-2 6-1 0-0
2022 42-7 2-1 14-4 19-2 7-0 0-0
2021 55-7 19-3 18-3 11-1 7-0 0-0
2020 41-5 26-1 11-1 4-3 0-0 0-0
2019 57-11 26-6 15-3 9-2 7-0 0-0
2018 53-13 23-4 11-5 8-3 11-1 0-0

Novak Djokovic has a 23-8 win-loss record in 2025, 2-0 on grass. In the previous 22 years, Djokovic has a 126-21 record on grass (Click here to see full career record). Djokovic won 9 of his last 10 matches.

His most significant result of the current season was conquering the title in Geneva where he defeated Hubert Hurkacz in the final 5-7 7-6(2) 7-6(2).

Last year in Wimbledon Novak was overcome by Carlos Alcaraz in the final 6-2 6-2 7-6(4).

H2H Ben Shelton vs. Novak Djokovic

This match would represent the 2nd time that Ben Shelton and Novak Djokovic play each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Djokovic (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on grass in major tournaments.

Notwithstanding, Ben Shelton could fight against Alex De Minaur. Their head to head record is 0-0.

Final – Carlos Alcaraz’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 3-0 for Carlos Alcaraz

71 - 9win/loss in 2025

Rank
1
High
1
LWWWWLW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2025 71-9 28-4 22-1 10-3 11-1 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 44-5 record in 2025, 7-0 on grass. Talking about the last 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 achievement of the current year was winning the tournament in Rotterdam where he beat 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 beat Jiri Lehecka in the final 7-5 6-7(5) 6-2.

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

H2H Ben Shelton vs. Carlos Alcaraz

This contest would be 4th time that Ben Shelton and Carlos Alcaraz fight 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.

Yet, Ben Shelton could face Taylor Fritz. Their head to head is 1-0 for Taylor Fritz.