Arthur Fils vs Ben SheltonPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Arthur Fils and Ben Shelton have met 3 times since 2023; Ben Shelton leads 2–1. Their first meeting came at Laver Cup in 2023 on hard. On hard courts Shelton leads 2–1. Across all meetings Fils has taken 2 sets to Shelton's 5. Their most recent meeting: Ben Shelton won at Swiss Indoors Basel - Basel (2024).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Fils | Shelton | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Arthur Fils | Ben Shelton | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 67% | 20/30 | 48% | 15/31 |
| Wins a set when losing | 0% | 0/7 | 56% | 9/16 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 27% | 10/37 | 53% | 25/47 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 56% | 15/27 | 35% | 13/37 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 38% | 3/8 | 70% | 7/10 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 62% | 13/21 | 58% | 21/36 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 100% | 25/25 | 79% | 22/28 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 80% | 20/25 | 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: 2 of 3 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Fils 0, Shelton 2).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Fils
💥 Big Hitter
Shelton
🤖 Servebot
Matchup analysis
💥 Big Hitter vs 🤖 Servebot is historically tight (50% vs 50%, 3,444 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and the head-to-head matter most.
Previous meetings
3 career meetings, newest first
Oct 26, 2024
Swiss Indoors Basel - Basel
H Hard · Semifinals
Sep 29, 2024
Japan Open Tennis Championships - Tokyo
H Hard · Quarterfinals
Sep 22, 2023
Laver Cup
H Hard · Round Robin
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Fils | Shelton | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Arthur Fils | Ben Shelton | ||
| 1 or more | 100% | 13/13 | 100% | 18/18 |
| 3 or more | 92% | 12/13 | 94% | 17/18 |
| 5 or more | 77% | 10/13 | 83% | 15/18 |
| 10 or more | 23% | 3/13 | 33% | 6/18 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/13 | 22% | 4/18 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/13 | 6% | 1/18 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Fils | Shelton |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 9–2 | 14–4 |
| Avg odds | 1.45 | 1.47 |
| ROI % | +17.6% | +14.8% |
| Units P/L | +1.94u | +2.67u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Fils | Shelton |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 2 | 2 |
| Events | 2 | 3 |
| Matches | 9 | 9 |
| Distance | 712 mi · 1,146 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
Fils has a higher win rate against shared opponents (90% vs Shelton's 70%).
| Opponent | Fils | Shelton |
|---|---|---|
| Flavio Cobolli | W 63 64 | W 62 75 |
| Thiago Agustin Tirante | W 63 62 | L 76 36 46 |
| Jiri Lehecka | W 61 67 63 | W 67 76 76 |
| Brandon Nakashima | W 62 63 | W 63 76 |
| Jakub Mensik | W 64 76 | W 63 61 |
| Raphael Collignon | W 75 61 63 | L 46 57 46 |
| Jannik Sinner | L 26 46 | L 36 46 46 |
| Emilio Nava | W 76 63 | W 76 36 63 |
| Andrey Rublev | W 62 76 | W 76 63 |
| Valentin Vacherot | W 64 67 64 | W 64 64 76 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Frances Tiafoe
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati · Final
Aug 23
Flavio Cobolli
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati · Semifinals
Aug 22
Thiago Agustin Tirante
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati · Quarterfinals
Aug 21
Alex de Minaur
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati · 4th Round
Aug 19
Jiri Lehecka
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati · 3rd Round
Aug 18
Yannick Hanfmann
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati · 2nd Round
Aug 16
Cameron Norrie
National Bank Open - Montreal · 4th Round
Aug 9
Mariano Navone
National Bank Open - Montreal · 3rd Round
Aug 6
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 · 40–55 matches
| Metric | Fils | Shelton |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 78% | 65% |
| Sets won | 70% | 60% |
| Games won | 56% | 52% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Fils | Shelton |
|---|---|---|
| ATP World Tour 500 | 1 | 1 |
| Other | 0 | 1 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Fils | Shelton |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 1 | 2 |
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