Ben Shelton is 3 wins away to conquer the title in Cincinnati. Ben has defeated Camilo Ugo Carabelli 6-3 3-1 ret., Roberto Bautista Agut 7-63 6-3 and Jiri Lehecka 6-4 6-4 to reach the quarter where he will face Alexander Zverev.
Draw prediction with head to head records
This is Ben Shelton’s projected draw andhislikely opposition in Cincinnati Open. Ben has a negative record (1-12) with the projected opposition.
1/4 – Alexander Zverev’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 3-0 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 42-15 record in 2025, 18-5 on hard. Talking about the last 13 years, Alexander has a 220-102 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Alexander won 7 of his last 10 matches.
His most significant achievement of the season was winning the tournament in Munich where he beat Ben Shelton in the final 6-2 6-4.
Last year in Cincinnati Open Alexander surrendered to Jannik Sinner in the semifinal 7-6(9) 5-7 7-6(4).
H2H Ben Shelton vs. Alexander Zverev
This would be the 4th time that Ben Shelton and Alexander Zverev fight against each other. The head to head is 3-0 for Zverev (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.
1/2 – Carlos Alcaraz’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 3-0 for Carlos Alcaraz
| 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 51-6 win-loss record in 2025, 13-4 on hard. Regarding the last 8 years, Alcaraz has a 110-29 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Carlos won 9 of his last 10 matches.
His best result of this season was winning the title 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 overcame Jannik Sinner in the final 7-6(5) 6-1, at the French Open where he beat Jannik Sinner in the final 4-6 6-7(4) 6-4 7-6(3) 7-6(2), and in London where he overcame Jiri Lehecka in the final 7-5 6-7(5) 6-2.
Last year in Cincinnati Open Alcaraz lost to Gael Monfils in the 2nd round 4-6 7-6(5) 6-4.
H2H Ben Shelton vs. Carlos Alcaraz
This match would represent the 4th time that Ben Shelton and Carlos Alcaraz face off. The head to head is 3-0 for Alcaraz (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.
Notwithstanding, Ben Shelton could come up against Andrey Rublev. Their head to head record is 1-0 for Ben Shelton.
Final – Jannik Sinner’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 6-1 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 30-3 win-loss record in 2025, 11-0 on hard. During the last 8 years, Jannik has a 149-46 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Sinner will try to keep a positive momentum since he is on a 10 matches winning streak.
His best achievement of the current season was winning the title at the Australian Open where he defeated Alexander Zverev in the final 6-3 7-6(4) 6-3, and at the Wimbledon where he defeated Carlos Alcaraz in the final 4-6 6-4 6-4 6-4.
Last year in Cincinnati Open Sinner won the event after besting Frances Tiafoe 7-6(4) 6-2.
H2H Ben Shelton vs. Jannik Sinner
This contest would be 8th time that Ben Shelton and Jannik Sinner square off. The head to head is 6-1 for Sinner (see full H2H stats), 3-1 on hard in major tournaments.
However, Ben Shelton may square off with Terence Atmane. Their head to head record is 0-0.
