Ben Shelton vs Daniel AltmaierPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Ben Shelton and Daniel Altmaier have met 1 time since 2026; Daniel Altmaier leads 1–0. Across all meetings Shelton has taken 1 sets to Altmaier's 2. Their most recent meeting: Daniel Altmaier won at Hamburg Open - Hamburg (2026).
Upcoming match
- Tournament
- Shanghai Rolex Masters - Shanghai
- Level
- ATP Masters 1000
- Round
- 2nd Round
- Surface
- Hard
- Date & time
- October 9 · 12:00 AM ET
Book odds
Set spread
Game spread
Record at prices like this
At 6.66 or longer, Daniel Altmaier has won 3 of 15 (20%). The price implied 10%, so Daniel Altmaier has beaten it by 10 points.
Book prices with the bookmaker margin removed, across every priced match we hold for each player. Green beats the price by 3 points or more, red falls that far short, grey is within 3 points. Samples under ten are not shown.
Daniel Altmaier meets Ben Shelton in the second round of the Shanghai Rolex Masters on October 9, 2026. Shelton, ranked number 4, arrives as the higher seed on hard court. Altmaier claimed their only prior meeting, a result that will carry weight in this rematch.
Altmaier has won one of his last five matches and two of his last ten. Shelton has won four of his last five and six of his last ten, though a three-match losing streak marks his form after nearly three weeks without competition. Against shared opponents including Molcan, Nakashima, and Tiafoe, Shelton recorded wins while Altmaier struggled in those matchups.
Both players rely heavily on their serves. Altmaier has converted only 25% of hard court matches in recent samples, while Shelton sits at 70% on the surface. Shelton's depth in his service game and overall hard court consistency form a stark contrast to Altmaier's recent struggles in this category. The match will demand that Altmaier execute at the baseline and capitalize on Shelton's rust, while Shelton must find rhythm after his extended layoff.
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Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Shelton | Altmaier | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Ben Shelton | Daniel Altmaier | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 48% | 15/31 | 58% | 14/24 |
| Wins a set when losing | 59% | 10/17 | 20% | 6/30 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 54% | 26/48 | 30% | 16/54 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 34% | 13/38 | 40% | 6/15 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 70% | 7/10 | 56% | 19/34 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 58% | 21/36 | 50% | 10/20 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 76% | 22/29 | 89% | 17/19 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 52% | 15/29 | 74% | 14/19 |
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: 0 of 1 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Shelton 0, Altmaier 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Shelton
🤖 Servebot
Altmaier
🤖 Servebot
Matchup analysis
Both Ben Shelton and Daniel Altmaier are 🤖 Servebot types. Mirror matchups usually come down to execution, fitness, and surface fit, across 6,498 matches in our dataset the historical split is about even.
Previous meetings
1 career meeting, newest first
May 19, 2026
Hamburg Open - Hamburg
C Clay · 2nd Round
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Shelton | Altmaier | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Ben Shelton | Daniel Altmaier | ||
| 1 or more | 100% | 17/17 | 100% | 13/13 |
| 3 or more | 94% | 16/17 | 85% | 11/13 |
| 5 or more | 82% | 14/17 | 62% | 8/13 |
| 10 or more | 29% | 5/17 | 15% | 2/13 |
| 15 or more | 6% | 1/17 | 8% | 1/13 |
| 20 or more | 6% | 1/17 | 0% | 0/13 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Shelton | Altmaier |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 14–5 | 6–8 |
| Avg odds | 1.57 | 2.40 |
| ROI % | +15.6% | -6.2% |
| Units P/L | +2.97u | -0.87u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Shelton | Altmaier |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 2 | 1 |
| Events | 2 | 2 |
| Matches | 3 | 2 |
| Distance | 7,368 mi · 11,858 km | 663 mi · 1,067 km |
| Route | USA → CHN | CHN |
Host country from each tournament in the last 30 days, including the current event even when a player arrived on a bye. 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 Altmaier's 30%).
| Opponent | Shelton | Altmaier |
|---|---|---|
| Dino Prizmic | L 46 76 67 | L 46 36 |
| Alexander Zverev | L 36 67 75 26 | L 57 36 |
| Frances Tiafoe | W 46 63 63 75 | L 16 36 |
| Hubert Hurkacz | W 63 57 76 75 | W 36 63 75 |
| Francisco Comesana | W 75 64 | W 61 76 |
| Brandon Nakashima | W 63 76 | L 26 16 |
| Zizou Bergs | W 63 62 | L |
| Alex Molcan | W 63 64 | L 36 63 57 |
| Raphael Collignon | L 46 57 46 | W 63 62 |
| Lorenzo Sonego | W 75 63 | L 46 67 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Jakub Mensik
Davis Cup, World Group, Q2, CZE-USA · Rubber 4
Sep 19
Jiri Lehecka
Davis Cup, World Group, Q2, CZE-USA · Rubber 2
Sep 18
Alexander Zverev
U.S. Open - New York · Final
Sep 13
Frances Tiafoe
U.S. Open - New York · Semifinals
Sep 11
Carlos Alcaraz
U.S. Open - New York · Quarterfinals
Sep 9
Stefanos Tsitsipas
U.S. Open - New York · 4th Round
Sep 7
Denis Shapovalov
U.S. Open - New York · 3rd Round
Sep 5
Hubert Hurkacz
U.S. Open - New York · 2nd Round
Sep 2
Holger Rune
Shanghai Rolex Masters - Shanghai · 1st Round
Oct 7
Jie Cui
China Open - Beijing · 1st Round Qualifying
Sep 28
Dino Prizmic
Davis Cup, World Group, Q2, GER-CRO · Rubber 2
Sep 19
Zachary Svajda
U.S. Open - New York · 1st Round
Sep 2
Ignacio Buse
Winston-Salem Open - Winston-Salem · 3rd Round
Aug 26
Francisco Comesana
Winston-Salem Open - Winston-Salem · 2nd Round
Aug 25
Lorenzo Musetti
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati · 2nd Round
Aug 16
Chak Pong Marco Lam
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati · 1st Round
Aug 14
Matchup videos
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 58–63 matches
| Metric | Shelton | Altmaier |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 67% | 41% |
| Sets won | 61% | 41% |
| Games won | 53% | 47% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Shelton | Altmaier |
|---|---|---|
| ATP 500 | 0 | 1 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Shelton | Altmaier |
|---|---|---|
| Clay | 0 | 1 |