Ben Shelton is 6 wins away to conquer the title at the U.S. Open. Shelton has defeated Ignacio Buse 6-3 6-2 6-4 to reach the 2^nd round where he will face Pablo Carreno-Busta.

Draw prediction with head to head records

This is Ben Shelton’s projected draw alongsidehislikely opposition at the U.S. Open. Ben has a negative record (7-12) against the projected opposition.

R2 – Pablo Carreno-Busta’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 1-0 for Ben Shelton

Pablo Carreno-Busta has a 26-20 win-loss record in 2025, 16-8 on hard. Talking about the previous 17 years, Carreno-Busta has a 189-104 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Carreno-Busta won 5 of his last 10 matches.

The Spaniard’s most significant achievement of the current season was reaching the final the Tenerife 1 Challenger and the Tenerife 2 Challenger.

Last year at the U.S. Open Carreno-Busta was defeated by Arthur Cazaux in the 1^st round 6-1 6-3 6-3.

H2H Ben Shelton vs. Pablo Carreno-Busta

This match would represent the 2^nd time that Ben Shelton and Pablo Carreno-Busta clash against each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Shelton (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.

R3 – Jordan Thompson’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 3-0 for Ben Shelton

Jordan Thompson has a 12-11 record in 2025, 6-5 on hard. In the course of the last 14 years, the Australian has a 270-175 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Australian won 5 of his last 10 matches.

Last year at the U.S. Open Thompson surrendered to Alex De Minaur in the 4^th round 6-0 3-6 6-3 7-5.

H2H Ben Shelton vs. Jordan Thompson

This match would represent the 4^th time that Ben Shelton and Jordan Thompson square off. The head to head is 3-0 for Shelton (see full H2H stats), 2-0 on hard in major tournaments.

Nonetheless, Ben Shelton may fight against Adrian Mannarino. Their head to head is 2-1 for Adrian Mannarino.

R4 – Casper Ruud’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 2-1 for Casper Ruud

Casper Ruud has a 29-11 win-loss record in 2025, 9-5 on hard. During the previous 11 years, Casper has a 115-75 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Ruud won 5 of his last 10 matches.

His best result of this current year 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 Casper lost to Taylor Fritz in the 4^th round 3-6 6-4 6-3 6-2.

H2H Ben Shelton vs. Casper Ruud

This would be the 4^th time that Ben Shelton and Casper Ruud play each other. The head to head is 2-1 for Ruud (see full H2H stats), but they are 1-1 on hard in major tournaments.

Yet, Ben Shelton may face Jiri Lehecka. Their head to head record is 2-0 for Ben Shelton.

1/4 – Carlos Alcaraz’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 3-0 for Carlos Alcaraz

Carlos Alcaraz has a 55-6 win-loss record in 2025, 17-4 on hard. In the previous 8 years, Alcaraz has a 114-29 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Spaniard will try to keep a positive momentum since he is on a 7 matches winning streak.

His most significant achievement of the season was conquering the tournament in Rotterdam where he beat Alex De Minaur in the final 6-4 3-6 6-2, in Carlo where he defeated 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 beat Jannik Sinner in the final 4-6 6-7(4) 6-4 7-6(3) 7-6(2), in London where he defeated 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 was overcome by Botic Van De Zandschulp in the 2^nd round 6-1 7-5 6-4.

H2H Ben Shelton vs. Carlos Alcaraz

This match would represent the 4^th time that Ben Shelton and Carlos Alcaraz square off. The head to head is 3-0 for Alcaraz (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.

Yet, Ben Shelton could fight against Alejandro Davidovich Fokina. Their H2H record is 3-0 for Alejandro Davidovich Fokina.

1/2 – Taylor Fritz’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 1-1

Taylor Fritz has a 39-15 win-loss record in 2025, 22-8 on hard. During the previous 12 years, the American has a 258-129 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Taylor won 7 of his last 10 matches.

His best achievement of the year 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 defeated Jenson Brooksby in the final 7-5 6-1.

Last year at the U.S. Open the American capitulated to Jannik Sinner in the final 6-3 6-4 7-5.

H2H Ben Shelton vs. Taylor Fritz

This would be the 3^rd time that Ben Shelton and Taylor Fritz face 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 may 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

Jannik Sinner has a 32-4 win-loss record in 2025, 13-1 on hard. As for the last 8 years, Sinner has a 151-47 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). The Italian won 9 of his last 10 matches.

His most significant result of this year was winning the competition at the Australian Open where he beat Alexander Zverev in the final 6-3 7-6(4) 6-3, and at the Wimbledon where he beat Carlos Alcaraz in the final 4-6 6-4 6-4 6-4.

Last year at the U.S. Open Sinner won the competition after defeating Taylor Fritz 6-3 6-4 7-5.

H2H Ben Shelton vs. Jannik Sinner

This contest would be 8^th time that Ben Shelton and Jannik Sinner clash against each other. The head to head is 6-1 for Sinner (see full H2H stats), 3-1 on hard in major tournaments.

Anyhow, Ben Shelton could take on Alexander Zverev. Their H2H record is 4-0 for Alexander Zverev.