Ben Shelton vs Flavio CobolliPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Ben Shelton and Flavio Cobolli have met 6 times since 2024; Ben Shelton leads 4–2. Their first meeting came at Gonet Geneva Open - Geneva in 2024 on clay. On hard courts Shelton leads 3–1. On clay courts they are level 1–1. Shelton has won the last 4 meetings. 1 of their meetings has been a final, with Shelton leading those 1–0. Across all meetings Shelton has taken 10 sets to Cobolli's 5. Their most recent meeting: Ben Shelton won at BMW Open - Munich (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Shelton | Cobolli | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Ben Shelton | Flavio Cobolli | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 50% | 16/32 | 54% | 15/28 |
| Wins a set when losing | 56% | 10/18 | 18% | 4/22 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 52% | 26/50 | 34% | 17/50 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 35% | 14/40 | 37% | 11/30 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 70% | 7/10 | 67% | 12/18 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 56% | 22/39 | 52% | 12/23 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 77% | 23/30 | 92% | 23/25 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 53% | 16/30 | 60% | 15/25 |
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: 3 of 6 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Shelton 3, Cobolli 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Shelton
🤖 Servebot
Cobolli
🤖 Servebot
Matchup analysis
Both Ben Shelton and Flavio Cobolli are 🤖 Servebot types. Mirror matchups usually come down to execution, fitness, and surface fit, across 6,464 matches in our dataset the historical split is about even.
Previous meetings
6 career meetings, newest first
Apr 19, 2026
BMW Open - Munich
C Clay · Final
Oct 28, 2025
Rolex Paris Masters - Paris
H Hard · 2nd Round
Aug 3, 2025
National Bank Open - Toronto
H Hard · 4th Round
Feb 24, 2025
Abierto Mexicano Telcel - Acapulco
H Hard · 1st Round
Aug 3, 2024
Citi Open - Washington
H Hard · Semifinals
May 21, 2024
Gonet Geneva Open - Geneva
C Clay · 2nd Round
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Shelton | Cobolli | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Ben Shelton | Flavio Cobolli | ||
| 1 or more | 100% | 19/19 | 91% | 10/11 |
| 3 or more | 95% | 18/19 | 82% | 9/11 |
| 5 or more | 84% | 16/19 | 64% | 7/11 |
| 10 or more | 26% | 5/19 | 27% | 3/11 |
| 15 or more | 5% | 1/19 | 0% | 0/11 |
| 20 or more | 5% | 1/19 | 0% | 0/11 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Shelton | Cobolli |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 15–6 | 6–6 |
| Avg odds | 1.54 | 2.05 |
| ROI % | +9.9% | -0.6% |
| Units P/L | +2.08u | -0.07u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Shelton | Cobolli |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 1 | 2 |
| Events | 1 | 3 |
| Matches | 2 | 3 |
| Distance | 0 mi · 0 km | 5,722 mi · 9,208 km |
| Route | CHN | GBR → 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 (80% vs Cobolli's 40%).
| Opponent | Shelton | Cobolli |
|---|---|---|
| Adrian Mannarino | W 76 67 63 | L 16 64 36 |
| Learner Tien | W 62 63 | L 36 62 710 |
| Alexander Zverev | L 36 67 75 26 | L 16 64 46 76 16 |
| Frances Tiafoe | W 46 63 63 75 | L 26 67 |
| Alexander Blockx | W 64 76 | L 76 36 06 36 |
| Francisco Comesana | W 75 64 | W 36 26 63 64 64 |
| Miomir Kecmanovic | W 57 63 64 | W 61 46 63 |
| Zizou Bergs | W 63 62 | W 62 63 |
| Lorenzo Sonego | W 75 63 | L 62 36 57 |
| Felix Auger-Aliassime | L 64 67 57 | W 46 64 64 64 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Arthur Gea
Shanghai Rolex Masters - Shanghai · 3rd Round
Oct 11
Daniel Altmaier
Shanghai Rolex Masters - Shanghai · 2nd Round
Oct 9
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
Adrian Mannarino
Shanghai Rolex Masters - Shanghai · 2nd Round
Oct 9
Roman Safiullin
China Open - Beijing · 1st Round
Oct 1
Learner Tien
Laver Cup - London · Round Robin
Sep 26
Alexander Blockx
U.S. Open - New York · 3rd Round
Sep 5
Tristan Schoolkate
U.S. Open - New York · 2nd Round
Sep 3
Francisco Comesana
U.S. Open - New York · 1st Round
Sep 1
Arthur Fils
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati · Semifinals
Aug 22
Tommy Paul
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati · Quarterfinals
Aug 20
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 65–65 matches
| Metric | Shelton | Cobolli |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 66% | 60% |
| Sets won | 61% | 55% |
| Games won | 53% | 50% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Shelton | Cobolli |
|---|---|---|
| Finals | 1 | 0 |
| ATP 500 | 2 | 1 |
| ATP 250 | 0 | 1 |
| ATP Masters 1000 | 2 | 0 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Shelton | Cobolli |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 3 | 1 |
| Clay | 1 | 1 |
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