Ben Shelton vs Taylor FritzPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Ben Shelton and Taylor Fritz have met 5 times since 2023; Ben Shelton leads 3–2. Their first meeting came at BNP Paribas Open - Indian Wells in 2023 on hard. On hard courts Shelton leads 2–1. On grass courts they are level 1–1. 2 of their meetings have been finals, with Shelton leading those 2–0. Across all meetings Shelton has taken 8 sets to Fritz's 6. Their most recent meeting: Taylor Fritz won at Terra Wortmann Open - Halle (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Shelton | Fritz | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Ben Shelton | Taylor Fritz | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 50% | 16/32 | 55% | 16/29 |
| Wins a set when losing | 56% | 10/18 | 42% | 8/19 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 52% | 26/50 | 44% | 21/48 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 35% | 14/40 | 35% | 15/43 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 70% | 7/10 | 80% | 4/5 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 56% | 22/39 | 60% | 18/30 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 77% | 23/30 | 85% | 23/27 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 53% | 16/30 | 59% | 16/27 |
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 5 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Shelton 1, Fritz 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Shelton
🤖 Servebot
Fritz
🤖 Servebot
Matchup analysis
Both Ben Shelton and Taylor Fritz 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
5 career meetings, newest first
Jun 19, 2026
Terra Wortmann Open - Halle
G Grass · Quarterfinals
Jun 14, 2026
Boss Open - Stuttgart
G Grass · Final
Feb 15, 2026
Dallas Open - Dallas
H Hard · Final
Aug 6, 2025
National Bank Open - Toronto
H Hard · Semifinals
Mar 11, 2023
BNP Paribas Open - Indian Wells
H Hard · 2nd Round
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Shelton | Fritz | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Ben Shelton | Taylor Fritz | ||
| 1 or more | 100% | 19/19 | 100% | 16/16 |
| 3 or more | 95% | 18/19 | 100% | 16/16 |
| 5 or more | 84% | 16/19 | 88% | 14/16 |
| 10 or more | 26% | 5/19 | 50% | 8/16 |
| 15 or more | 5% | 1/19 | 13% | 2/16 |
| 20 or more | 5% | 1/19 | 6% | 1/16 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Shelton | Fritz |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 15–6 | 11–5 |
| Avg odds | 1.54 | 1.44 |
| ROI % | +9.9% | -11.1% |
| Units P/L | +2.08u | -1.78u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Shelton | Fritz |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 1 | 3 |
| Events | 1 | 3 |
| Matches | 2 | 3 |
| Distance | 0 mi · 0 km | 7,032 mi · 11,317 km |
| Route | CHN | GBR → JPN → 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 (60% vs Fritz's 10%).
| Opponent | Shelton | Fritz |
|---|---|---|
| Jaume Munar | L 36 46 | L 76 46 36 |
| Carlos Alcaraz | W 67 61 63 16 76 | L 36 64 1113 |
| Jiri Lehecka | L 46 46 | L 46 76 26 |
| Alexander Zverev | L 36 67 75 26 | L 46 46 26 |
| Frances Tiafoe | W 46 63 63 75 | L 46 46 |
| Stefanos Tsitsipas | W 62 63 64 | L 46 57 |
| Hubert Hurkacz | W 63 57 76 75 | L 67 67 |
| Brandon Nakashima | W 63 76 | L 67 64 36 |
| Zizou Bergs | W 63 62 | W 63 64 |
| Thiago Agustin Tirante | L 76 36 46 | L 57 36 |
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
Matteo Arnaldi
Shanghai Rolex Masters - Shanghai · 2nd Round
Oct 10
Jaume Munar
Japan Open Tennis Championships - Tokyo · 1st Round
Oct 1
Carlos Alcaraz
Laver Cup - London · Round Robin
Sep 26
Francisco Cerundolo
U.S. Open - New York · 3rd Round
Sep 5
Mattia Bellucci
U.S. Open - New York · 2nd Round
Sep 3
Darwin Blanch
U.S. Open - New York · 1st Round
Sep 1
Brandon Nakashima
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati · Quarterfinals
Aug 21
Christopher O'Connell
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati · 4th Round
Aug 20
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 61–65 matches
| Metric | Shelton | Fritz |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 66% | 62% |
| Sets won | 61% | 59% |
| Games won | 53% | 52% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Shelton | Fritz |
|---|---|---|
| Finals | 2 | 0 |
| ATP 500 | 1 | 1 |
| ATP 250 | 1 | 0 |
| ATP Masters 1000 | 1 | 1 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Shelton | Fritz |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 2 | 1 |
| Grass | 1 | 1 |
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