Ben Shelton vs Daniel MeridaPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Ben Shelton and Daniel Merida have met 1 time since 2026; Ben Shelton leads 1–0. Across all meetings Shelton has taken 3 sets to Merida's 0. Their most recent meeting: Ben Shelton won at French Open - Paris (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Shelton | Merida | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Ben Shelton | Daniel Merida | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 48% | 15/31 | 62% | 23/37 |
| Wins a set when losing | 56% | 9/16 | 41% | 9/22 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 53% | 25/47 | 39% | 23/59 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 35% | 13/37 | 45% | 17/38 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 70% | 7/10 | 56% | 10/18 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 58% | 21/36 | 60% | 9/15 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 79% | 22/28 | 91% | 31/34 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 54% | 15/28 | 68% | 23/34 |
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.
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Shelton
🤖 Servebot
Merida
🪃 Counterpuncher
Matchup analysis
The 🤖 Servebot archetype wins about 57% vs 🪃 Counterpuncher across 2,280 matches in our dataset: a stylistic lean toward Ben Shelton.
Servebot players often use high ace rate and dominant service to pressure the counterpuncher's elite bp conversion.
Previous meetings
1 career meeting, newest first
May 25, 2026
French Open - Paris
C Clay · 1st Round
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Shelton | Merida | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Ben Shelton | Daniel Merida | ||
| 1 or more | 100% | 18/18 | 100% | 6/6 |
| 3 or more | 94% | 17/18 | 50% | 3/6 |
| 5 or more | 83% | 15/18 | 0% | 0/6 |
| 10 or more | 33% | 6/18 | 0% | 0/6 |
| 15 or more | 22% | 4/18 | 0% | 0/6 |
| 20 or more | 6% | 1/18 | 0% | 0/6 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Shelton | Merida |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 14–4 | 3–3 |
| Avg odds | 1.47 | 4.13 |
| ROI % | +14.8% | -15.2% |
| Units P/L | +2.67u | -0.91u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Shelton | Merida |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 2 | — |
| Events | 2 | — |
| Matches | 7 | — |
| Distance | 712 mi · 1,146 km | — |
| Route | 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 (63% vs Merida's 50%).
| Opponent | Shelton | Merida |
|---|---|---|
| Jaime Faria | L 46 46 | W 46 75 64 |
| Martin Damm | W 64 46 64 | L 36 26 |
| Otto Virtanen | L 46 63 76 26 67 | W 76 57 75 |
| Ethan Quinn | W 64 57 64 | L 36 16 |
| Marcos Giron | W 67 64 76 | L 06 16 |
| Nikoloz Basilashvili | L 46 76 36 | L 46 62 36 |
| Adrian Mannarino | W 76 67 63 | W 46 62 62 |
| Dane Sweeny | W 63 62 62 | W 63 46 63 |
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
Daniil Medvedev
Wimbledon - London · 2nd Round
Jul 1
Camilo Ugo Carabelli
Wimbledon · Round of 128
Jun 30
Martin Damm
HSBC Championships · 1st Round Qualifying
Jun 13
Henrique Rocha
Perugia Challenger · Final
Jun 7
Andrea Pellegrino
Perugia Challenger · Semifinals
Jun 6
Pablo Llamas Ruiz
Perugia Challenger · Quarterfinals
Jun 5
Liam Broady
Perugia Challenger · 2nd Round
Jun 3
Ben Shelton
French Open - Paris · 1st Round
May 25
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 55–62 matches
| Metric | Shelton | Merida |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 65% | 60% |
| Sets won | 60% | 57% |
| Games won | 52% | 52% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Shelton | Merida |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam | 1 | 0 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Shelton | Merida |
|---|---|---|
| Clay | 1 | 0 |
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