Ben Shelton vs Casper RuudPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Ben Shelton and Casper Ruud have met 4 times since 2022; they are level 2–2. Their first meeting came at Western & Southern Open - Cincinnati in 2022 on hard. On hard courts Shelton leads 2–1. Across all meetings Shelton has taken 6 sets to Ruud's 5. Their most recent meeting: Ben Shelton won at Australian Open - Melbourne (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Shelton | Ruud | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Ben Shelton | Casper Ruud | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 48% | 15/31 | 77% | 23/30 |
| Wins a set when losing | 56% | 9/16 | 23% | 3/13 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 53% | 25/47 | 23% | 10/43 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 35% | 13/37 | 58% | 21/36 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 70% | 7/10 | 50% | 3/6 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 58% | 21/36 | 53% | 10/19 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 79% | 22/28 | 89% | 24/27 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 54% | 15/28 | 85% | 23/27 |
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 (Shelton 1, Ruud 1).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Shelton
🤖 Servebot
Ruud
💥 Big Hitter
Matchup analysis
🤖 Servebot vs 💥 Big Hitter 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
4 career meetings, newest first
Jan 26, 2026
Australian Open - Melbourne
H Hard · 4th Round
Feb 29, 2024
Abierto Mexicano Telcel - Acapulco
H Hard · Quarterfinals
Apr 18, 2023
Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell - Barcelona
C Clay · 2nd Round
Aug 17, 2022
Western & Southern Open - Cincinnati
H Hard · 2nd Round
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Shelton | Ruud | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Ben Shelton | Casper Ruud | ||
| 1 or more | 100% | 18/18 | 100% | 5/5 |
| 3 or more | 94% | 17/18 | 80% | 4/5 |
| 5 or more | 83% | 15/18 | 20% | 1/5 |
| 10 or more | 33% | 6/18 | 20% | 1/5 |
| 15 or more | 22% | 4/18 | 0% | 0/5 |
| 20 or more | 6% | 1/18 | 0% | 0/5 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Shelton | Ruud |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 14–4 | 2–3 |
| Avg odds | 1.47 | 1.75 |
| ROI % | +14.8% | -48.8% |
| Units P/L | +2.67u | -2.44u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Shelton | Ruud |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 2 | 1 |
| Events | 3 | 1 |
| Matches | 9 | 2 |
| Distance | 1,200 mi · 1,932 km | 0 mi · 0 km |
| Route | USA → CAN → USA | CAN |
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 Ruud's 60%).
| Opponent | Shelton | Ruud |
|---|---|---|
| Jaime Faria | L 46 46 | W 67 64 62 |
| Jakub Mensik | W 63 61 | L 57 67 |
| Joao Fonseca | W 63 76 | L 67 36 |
| Jenson Brooksby | W 63 75 | W 63 75 |
| Ugo Humbert | W 67 63 64 | W 62 63 |
| Ethan Quinn | W 64 57 64 | L 46 67 |
| Jiri Lehecka | W 67 76 76 | W 63 64 |
| Marcos Giron | W 67 64 76 | W 46 76 64 |
| Raphael Collignon | L 46 57 46 | W 76 62 |
| Daniel Altmaier | L 64 67 46 | L 36 57 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
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
Joao Fonseca
National Bank Open - Montreal · 3rd Round
Aug 8
Juan Manuel Cerundolo
National Bank Open - Montreal · 2nd Round
Aug 5
Juan Manuel Cerundolo
EFG Swiss Open - Gstaad · Quarterfinals
Jul 17
Jaime Faria
EFG Swiss Open - Gstaad · 2nd Round
Jul 16
Hubert Hurkacz
Wimbledon - London · 1st Round
Jun 29
Joao Fonseca
French Open - Paris · 4th Round
May 31
Tommy Paul
French Open - Paris · 3rd Round
May 29
Hamad Medjedovic
French Open - Paris · 2nd Round
May 27
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 52–55 matches
| Metric | Shelton | Ruud |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 65% | 69% |
| Sets won | 60% | 64% |
| Games won | 52% | 55% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Shelton | Ruud |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam | 1 | 0 |
| ATP World Tour 500 | 0 | 2 |
| ATP World Tour Masters 1000 | 1 | 0 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Shelton | Ruud |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 2 | 1 |
| Clay | 0 | 1 |
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