Ben Shelton is about to commence his campaign in the draw at the U.S. Open. In the previous edition of this tournament, he conquered Dominic Thiem 6-4 6-2 6-2 and Roberto Bautista Agut 6-3 6-4 6-4.
Draw prediction with head to head records
This is Ben Shelton’s projected draw andhispresumable opposition at the U.S. Open. Shelton has a losing record (4-12) against the likely opposition.
R1 – Ignacio Buse’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 49-28 | 6-5 | 42-19 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 47-28 | 3-3 | 44-24 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 35-19 | 7-3 | 28-16 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 13-8 | 4-2 | 9-6 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ignacio Buse has a 32-21 record in 2025, 6-4 on hard. Talking about the previous 4 years, Buse has a 20-12 record on hard. The Peruvian won 7 of his last 10 matches.
Ignacio’s most significant achievement of this year was getting to the final the Heilbronn Challenger.
Last year at the U.S. Open Ignacio didn’t compete in this tournament.
H2H Ben Shelton vs. Ignacio Buse
There is no head to head record between Ben Shelton and Ignacio Buse since this would be the first time that they will clash against each other in the main tour.
R2 – Pablo Carreno-Busta’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 1-0 for Ben Shelton
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 40-27 | 25-10 | 14-14 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 10-12 | 7-6 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 2-5 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 37-25 | 19-8 | 11-9 | 5-5 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 38-18 | 14-8 | 17-4 | 5-4 | 2-2 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 20-12 | 9-5 | 4-2 | 7-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 36-22 | 20-7 | 7-9 | 7-4 | 2-2 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 31-22 | 17-9 | 14-10 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
Pablo Carreno-Busta has a 25-20 win-loss record in 2025, 15-8 on hard. In the course of the previous 17 years, the Spaniard has a 188-104 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Spaniard won 4 of his last 10 matches.
Pablo’s most significant result of the current year was reaching the final the Tenerife 1 Challenger and the Tenerife 2 Challenger.
Last year at the U.S. Open Pablo lost to Arthur Cazaux in the 1st round 6-1 6-3 6-3.
H2H Ben Shelton vs. Pablo Carreno-Busta
This would be the 2nd time that Ben Shelton and Pablo Carreno-Busta square off. The head to head is 1-0 for Shelton (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.
On the other hand, Ben Shelton may come up against Pablo Llamas Ruiz. Their head to head is 0-0.
R3 – Tallon Griekspoor’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 0-0
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32-24 | 10-11 | 13-8 | 5-4 | 4-1 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 33-30 | 10-11 | 8-8 | 11-8 | 4-3 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 36-24 | 14-10 | 3-5 | 12-7 | 7-2 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 28-27 | 5-6 | 12-6 | 4-11 | 7-4 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 59-17 | 11-3 | 36-10 | 9-3 | 3-1 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 18-9 | 3-1 | 12-5 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 25-26 | 4-4 | 16-11 | 4-9 | 1-1 | 0-1 |
| 2018 | 22-13 | 3-4 | 14-6 | 5-2 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
Tallon Griekspoor has a 28-18 win-loss record in 2025, 8-7 on hard. As for the last 11 years, the Dutch has a 135-75 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Dutch needs to find his way after he has lost the previous 4 matches.
His best result of the current season was conquering the title in Mallorca where he beat Corentin Moutet in the final 7-5 7-6(3).
Last year at the U.S. Open Griekspoor capitulated to Grigor Dimitrov in the 3rd round 6-3 6-3 6-1.
H2H Ben Shelton vs. Tallon Griekspoor
There is no head to head record between Ben Shelton and Tallon Griekspoor since this would be the first time that they will face off in the main tour.
Possibly, Ben Shelton could play Corentin Moutet. Their head to head record is 1-0 for Ben Shelton.
R4 – Casper Ruud’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 2-1 for Casper Ruud
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 39-16 | 12-8 | 14-5 | 13-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 51-25 | 21-9 | 24-7 | 5-8 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 37-23 | 12-12 | 22-8 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 51-22 | 18-8 | 25-7 | 7-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 57-17 | 16-6 | 28-5 | 11-4 | 2-2 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 22-13 | 4-5 | 17-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 44-31 | 8-10 | 27-13 | 9-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 43-29 | 19-9 | 19-18 | 5-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
Casper Ruud has a 28-11 record in 2025, 8-5 on hard. During the last 11 years, Casper has a 114-75 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Casper won 5 of his last 10 matches.
His best result of this season was winning the competition in Madrid where he defeated Jack Draper in the final 7-5 3-6 6-4.
Last year at the U.S. Open the Norwegian lost to Taylor Fritz in the 4th
round 3-6 6-4 6-3 6-2.H2H Ben Shelton vs. Casper Ruud
This would be the 4th time that Ben Shelton and Casper Ruud face off. The head to head is 2-1 for Ruud (see full H2H stats), but they are 1-1 on hard in major tournaments.
Alternatively, Ben Shelton could compete against Jiri Lehecka. Their H2H record is 2-0 for Ben Shelton.
1/4 – 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 54-6 record in 2025, 16-4 on hard. In the last 8 years, Alcaraz has a 113-29 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Carlos will try to keep a positive momentum since he is on a 6 matches winning streak.
His best achievement of the year was conquering the tournament in Rotterdam where he overcame 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 overcame Jannik Sinner in the final 4-6 6-7(4) 6-4 7-6(3) 7-6(2), in London where he overcame Jiri Lehecka in the final 7-5 6-7(5) 6-2, and in Cincinnati where he beat Jannik Sinner in the final 5-0 ret..
Last year at the U.S. Open Alcaraz lost to Botic Van De Zandschulp in the 2nd round 6-1 7-5 6-4.
H2H Ben Shelton vs. Carlos Alcaraz
This contest would be 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.
Anyhow, Ben Shelton could play Daniil Medvedev. Their H2H is 1-0 for Ben Shelton.
1/2 – Taylor Fritz’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 1-1
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 53-23 | 31-12 | 3-4 | 6-5 | 13-2 | 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 38-15 record in 2025, 21-8 on hard. As for the previous 12 years, Fritz has a 257-129 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Taylor won 7 of his last 10 matches.
His most significant result of this current season was winning the tournament in Australia where he overcame Hubert Hurkacz in the final 6-4 5-7 7-6(4), in Stuttgart where he defeated Alexander Zverev in the final 6-3 7-6(0), and in Eastbourne where he overcame Jenson Brooksby in the final 7-5 6-1.
Last year at the U.S. Open the American was defeated by Jannik Sinner in the final 6-3 6-4 7-5.
H2H Ben Shelton vs. Taylor Fritz
This would be the 3rd time that Ben Shelton and Taylor Fritz square off. The head to head is 1-1 for Shelton and Fritz (see full H2H stats), but they are 1-1 on hard in major tournaments.
On the other hand, Ben Shelton could fight against Novak Djokovic. Their head to head record is 1-0 for Novak Djokovic.
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 31-4 win-loss record in 2025, 12-1 on hard. In the course of the last 8 years, the Italian has a 150-47 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Jannik won 9 of his last 10 matches.
His best result of this year was winning the competition at the Australian Open where he overcame Alexander Zverev in the final 6-3 7-6(4) 6-3, and at the Wimbledon where he overcame Carlos Alcaraz in the final 4-6 6-4 6-4 6-4.
Last year at the U.S. Open Jannik won the tournament after besting Taylor Fritz 6-3 6-4 7-5.
H2H Ben Shelton vs. Jannik Sinner
This would be the 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 Alexander Zverev. Their head to head record is 4-0 for Alexander Zverev.