Ben Shelton vs Learner TienPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Ben Shelton and Learner Tien have met 3 times since 2025; Learner Tien leads 2–1. Their first meeting came at Mallorca Championships - Mallorca in 2025 on grass. On hard courts they are level 1–1. Across all meetings Shelton has taken 3 sets to Tien's 4. Their most recent meeting: Ben Shelton won at National Bank Open - Montreal (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Shelton | Tien | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Ben Shelton | Learner Tien | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 48% | 15/31 | 50% | 16/32 |
| Wins a set when losing | 56% | 9/16 | 38% | 6/16 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 53% | 25/47 | 46% | 22/48 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 35% | 13/37 | 46% | 13/28 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 70% | 7/10 | 68% | 13/19 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 58% | 21/36 | 77% | 17/22 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 79% | 22/28 | 92% | 24/26 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 54% | 15/28 | 62% | 16/26 |
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, Tien 1).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Shelton
🤖 Servebot
Tien
💥 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
3 career meetings, newest first
Aug 13, 2026
National Bank Open - Montreal
H Hard · Semifinals
Mar 8, 2026
BNP Paribas Open - Indian Wells
H Hard · 3rd Round
Jun 25, 2025
Mallorca Championships - Mallorca
G Grass · 2nd Round
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Shelton | Tien | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Ben Shelton | Learner Tien | ||
| 1 or more | 100% | 18/18 | 83% | 10/12 |
| 3 or more | 94% | 17/18 | 67% | 8/12 |
| 5 or more | 83% | 15/18 | 58% | 7/12 |
| 10 or more | 33% | 6/18 | 8% | 1/12 |
| 15 or more | 22% | 4/18 | 0% | 0/12 |
| 20 or more | 6% | 1/18 | 0% | 0/12 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Shelton | Tien |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 14–4 | 7–5 |
| Avg odds | 1.47 | 1.62 |
| ROI % | +14.8% | -14.6% |
| Units P/L | +2.67u | -1.75u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Shelton | Tien |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 2 | 2 |
| Events | 3 | 2 |
| Matches | 9 | 7 |
| Distance | 1,200 mi · 1,932 km | 712 mi · 1,146 km |
| Route | USA → CAN → 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
Across 10 shared opponents, both Shelton and Tien posted a 50% win rate.
| Opponent | Shelton | Tien |
|---|---|---|
| Sebastian Baez | L 57 36 | W 63 76 |
| Thiago Agustin Tirante | L 76 36 46 | W 64 64 |
| Adrian Mannarino | W 76 67 63 | L 57 46 |
| Felix Auger-Aliassime | L 64 67 57 | L 76 57 67 |
| Marcos Giron | W 67 64 76 | W 76 46 36 76 62 |
| Flavio Cobolli | W 62 75 | L 26 26 36 |
| Alexander Blockx | W 64 76 | W 43 42 41 |
| Aleksandr Shevchenko | L 76 67 36 | W 62 57 61 60 |
| Kamil Majchrzak | W 67 63 76 | L 26 64 26 |
| Jannik Sinner | L 36 46 46 | L 16 26 |
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
Frances Tiafoe
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati · 3rd Round
Aug 19
Sebastian Baez
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati · 2nd Round
Aug 16
Ben Shelton
National Bank Open - Montreal · Semifinals
Aug 13
Daniel Merida Aguilar
National Bank Open - Montreal · Quarterfinals
Aug 12
Thiago Agustin Tirante
National Bank Open - Montreal · 4th Round
Aug 9
Tommy Paul
National Bank Open - Montreal · 3rd Round
Aug 8
Gael Monfils
National Bank Open - Montreal · 2nd Round
Aug 6
Adrian Mannarino
Citi Open - Washington · 1st Round
Jul 28
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 55–63 matches
| Metric | Shelton | Tien |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 65% | 68% |
| Sets won | 60% | 61% |
| Games won | 52% | 53% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Shelton | Tien |
|---|---|---|
| ATP 250 | 0 | 1 |
| ATP Masters 1000 | 1 | 1 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Shelton | Tien |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 1 | 1 |
| Grass | 0 | 1 |
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