Ben Shelton vs Reilly OpelkaPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Ben Shelton and Reilly Opelka have met 3 times since 2024; Ben Shelton leads 3–0. Their first meeting came at Western & Southern Open - Cincinnati in 2024 on hard. On hard courts Shelton leads 3–0. Shelton has won the last 3 meetings. Across all meetings Shelton has taken 6 sets to Opelka's 2. Their most recent meeting: Ben Shelton won at BNP Paribas Open - Indian Wells (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Shelton | Opelka | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Ben Shelton | Reilly Opelka | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 50% | 16/32 | 73% | 8/11 |
| Wins a set when losing | 56% | 10/18 | 33% | 3/9 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 52% | 26/50 | 30% | 6/20 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 35% | 14/40 | 50% | 4/8 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 70% | 7/10 | 58% | 7/12 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 56% | 22/39 | 53% | 9/17 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 77% | 23/30 | 75% | 9/12 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 53% | 16/30 | 67% | 8/12 |
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: 1 of 3 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Shelton 1, Opelka 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Shelton
🤖 Servebot
Opelka
🤖 Servebot
Matchup analysis
Both Ben Shelton and Reilly Opelka 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
3 career meetings, newest first
Mar 6, 2026
BNP Paribas Open - Indian Wells
H Hard · 2nd Round
Sep 26, 2024
Japan Open Tennis Championships - Tokyo
H Hard · 1st Round
Aug 13, 2024
Western & Southern Open - Cincinnati
H Hard · 1st Round
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Shelton | Opelka |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 15–6 | - |
| Avg odds | 1.54 | - |
| ROI % | +9.9% | - |
| Units P/L | +2.08u | - |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Shelton | Opelka |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 1 | — |
| Events | 1 | — |
| Matches | 2 | — |
| Distance | 0 mi · 0 km | — |
| Route | 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 (67% vs Opelka's 33%).
| Opponent | Shelton | Opelka |
|---|---|---|
| Ugo Humbert | W 67 63 64 | L 67 46 |
| Taylor Fritz | L 76 67 67 | L 36 46 |
| Ethan Quinn | W 64 57 64 | L 57 67 |
| Dane Sweeny | W 63 62 62 | W 63 75 |
| Sebastian Baez | L 57 36 | W 63 64 |
| Kamil Majchrzak | W 67 63 76 | L 76 67 67 |
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
Federico Cina
French Open - Paris · 1st Round
May 24
Nicolai Budkov Kjaer
Mutua Madrid Open - Madrid · 1st Round
Apr 23
Ethan Quinn
Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell - Barcelona · 1st Round
Apr 13
Taylor Fritz
Barcelona · Round of 64
Mar 22
Taylor Fritz
Miami Open - Miami · 3rd Round
Mar 22
Taylor Fritz
Tokyo · Round of 32
Mar 22
Jack Draper
Miami Open - Miami · 2nd Round
Mar 20
Nuno Borges
Miami Open - Miami · 1st Round
Mar 19
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 23–65 matches
| Metric | Shelton | Opelka |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 66% | 52% |
| Sets won | 61% | 54% |
| Games won | 53% | 51% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Shelton | Opelka |
|---|---|---|
| ATP 500 | 1 | 0 |
| ATP Masters 1000 | 2 | 0 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Shelton | Opelka |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 3 | 0 |
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