Aleksandar Kovacevic vs Ben SheltonPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Aleksandar Kovacevic and Ben Shelton have met 5 times since 2021; Ben Shelton leads 3–2. Their first meeting came at Cary in 2021 on hard. On hard courts Shelton leads 3–2. Shelton has won the last 2 meetings. Across all meetings Kovacevic has taken 5 sets to Shelton's 6. Their most recent meeting: Ben Shelton won at Champaign (2022).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Kovacevic | Shelton | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Aleksandar Kovacevic | Ben Shelton | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 52% | 12/23 | 48% | 15/31 |
| Wins a set when losing | 56% | 19/34 | 56% | 9/16 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 53% | 30/57 | 53% | 25/47 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 47% | 7/15 | 35% | 13/37 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 69% | 27/39 | 70% | 7/10 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 51% | 22/43 | 58% | 21/36 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 68% | 17/25 | 79% | 22/28 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 48% | 12/25 | 54% | 15/28 |
Colored rows are higher-is-better: green above 50%, red below. Favorite/underdog set by book odds; cover rows count only matches with odds on record. Head-to-head: 4 of 5 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Kovacevic 2, Shelton 2).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Kovacevic
🤖 Servebot
Shelton
🤖 Servebot
Matchup analysis
Both Aleksandar Kovacevic and Ben Shelton are 🤖 Servebot types. Mirror matchups usually come down to execution, fitness, and surface fit, across 5,568 matches in our dataset the historical split is about even.
Previous meetings
5 career meetings, newest first
Nov 19, 2022
Champaign
H Hard · Semifinals
Nov 11, 2022
Knoxville
H Hard · Quarterfinals
Jul 23, 2022
Indianapolis Challenger
H Hard · Semifinals
Jul 15, 2022
Rome Challenger
H Hard · Quarterfinals
Jul 2, 2021
Cary
H Hard · 2nd Round Qualifying
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Kovacevic | Shelton | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Aleksandar Kovacevic | Ben Shelton | ||
| 1 or more | 100% | 11/11 | 100% | 18/18 |
| 3 or more | 100% | 11/11 | 94% | 17/18 |
| 5 or more | 91% | 10/11 | 83% | 15/18 |
| 10 or more | 55% | 6/11 | 33% | 6/18 |
| 15 or more | 9% | 1/11 | 22% | 4/18 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/11 | 6% | 1/18 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Kovacevic | Shelton |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 4–8 | 14–4 |
| Avg odds | 2.50 | 1.47 |
| ROI % | -20.2% | +14.8% |
| Units P/L | -2.42u | +2.67u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Kovacevic | Shelton |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 2 | 2 |
| Events | 3 | 3 |
| Matches | 7 | 9 |
| Distance | 1,024 mi · 1,648 km | 1,200 mi · 1,932 km |
| Route | CAN → USA | USA → CAN → USA |
Host country from the tournament each match was played in, over the last 30 days. Route is the order of countries visited; consecutive stops in the same country are shown once. Distance is the great-circle total between host cities, shown only when every stop in the window is geocoded. A rough fatigue signal, not a headline stat.
Common opponents
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Shelton has a higher win rate against shared opponents (70% vs Kovacevic's 30%).
| Opponent | Kovacevic | Shelton |
|---|---|---|
| Brandon Nakashima | L 26 57 | W 63 76 |
| Alejandro Tabilo | L 36 16 | L 64 57 46 |
| Daniel Altmaier | L 46 67 | L 64 67 46 |
| Lorenzo Sonego | L 67 16 | W 75 63 |
| Marcos Giron | L 26 63 46 | W 67 64 76 |
| Daniel Merida | W 63 57 62 | W 63 63 64 |
| Felix Auger-Aliassime | W 46 75 64 | L 64 67 57 |
| Zhizhen Zhang | W 67 75 62 | W 76 76 |
| Denis Shapovalov | L 46 46 | W 46 64 76 |
| Miomir Kecmanovic | L 46 61 67 | W 57 63 64 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Arthur Fery
Winston-Salem Open - Winston-Salem · Quarterfinals
Aug 28
Stefanos Tsitsipas
Winston-Salem Open - Winston-Salem · 3rd Round
Aug 27
Luca Van Assche
Winston-Salem Open - Winston-Salem · 2nd Round
Aug 25
Felix Balshaw
Winston-Salem Open - Winston-Salem · 1st Round
Aug 25
Brandon Nakashima
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati · 2nd Round
Aug 16
Karen Khachanov
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati · 1st Round
Aug 15
Nuno Borges
National Bank Open - Montreal · 1st Round
Aug 3
Cameron Norrie
Mifel Tennis Open - Los Cabos · 1st Round
Jul 28
Jaime Faria
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati · 2nd Round
Aug 17
Brandon Nakashima
National Bank Open - Montreal · Final
Aug 14
Learner Tien
National Bank Open - Montreal · Semifinals
Aug 13
Jakub Mensik
National Bank Open - Montreal · Quarterfinals
Aug 12
Joao Fonseca
National Bank Open - Montreal · 4th Round
Aug 10
Zizou Bergs
National Bank Open - Montreal · 3rd Round
Aug 7
Jenson Brooksby
National Bank Open - Montreal · 2nd Round
Aug 5
Alejandro Tabilo
Citi Open - Washington · Quarterfinals
Jul 31
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 55–60 matches
| Metric | Kovacevic | Shelton |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 38% | 65% |
| Sets won | 43% | 60% |
| Games won | 48% | 52% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Kovacevic | Shelton |
|---|---|---|
| ATP Challenger Tour | 2 | 3 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Kovacevic | Shelton |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 2 | 3 |
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