ATP 250 · Finals · Houston
Final score & match stats
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Shelton
🤖 Servebot
Tiafoe
🤖 Servebot
Matchup analysis
Both Ben Shelton and Frances Tiafoe are 🤖 Servebot types. Mirror matchups usually come down to execution, fitness, and surface fit. Across 12,532 matches in our dataset, the historical split is about even.
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Shelton | Tiafoe |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 12–5 | 11–5 |
| Avg odds | 1.72 | 2.01 |
| ROI % | +17.6% | +38.6% |
| Units P/L | +2.99u | +6.17u |
Prior meetings and scores · 4 career meetings
3
Shelton
1
Tiafoe
Jul 25, 2025
Washington
H Hard · Quarterfinals
Aug 31, 2024
US Open
H Hard · Round of 32
Apr 7, 2024
Houston
C Clay · Finals
Sep 6, 2023
US Open
H Hard · Quarterfinals
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Tiafoe has a higher win rate against shared opponents (60% vs Shelton's 50%).
| Opponent | Shelton | Tiafoe |
|---|---|---|
| Felix Auger-Aliassime | L 64 67 57 | W 36 63 76 |
| Jiri Lehecka | W 67 76 76 | L 46 67 |
| Rinky Hijikata | W 62 75 64 | W 64 64 |
| Daniel Altmaier | L 64 67 46 | W 76 46 64 |
| Flavio Cobolli | W 62 75 | W 62 76 |
| Ignacio Buse | W 63 62 64 | W 67 63 62 |
| Jannik Sinner | L 36 46 46 | L 26 26 |
| Alexander Zverev | L 36 67 | L 36 46 |
| Learner Tien | L 67 64 36 | L 67 63 57 |
| Brandon Nakashima | W 67 62 76 | W 36 76 64 |
Serve and return comparison · Last 90 days
| Stat | Shelton | Tiafoe |
|---|---|---|
| Serve | ||
| 1st Serve In % | 65.3% | 62.4% |
| 1st Serve Pts Won % | 75.9% | 71.6% |
| 2nd Serve Pts Won % | 57% | 53.1% |
| Aces / Match | 8.2 | 7.4 |
| Double Faults / Match | 2.7 | 3.2 |
| Break Points Saved % | 66.7% | 61.3% |
| Return | ||
| 1st Return Pts Won % | 21.2% | 27.4% |
| 2nd Return Pts Won % | 42.1% | 49.5% |
| BP Converted % | 32.4% | 38.2% |
| Rally | ||
| Winners / Match | 29.2 | 27.6 |
| Unforced Errors / Match | 28.1 | 32 |
| Net Pts Won % | 66.9% | 71.5% |
| Total Pts Won % | 49.4% | 49.6% |
| Surface (Clay) | ||
| Clay Win % | 62% | 64% |
Last five matches per player
Matchup overview
Ben Shelton and Frances Tiafoe face off in the Finals at Houston on Clay.
Ben Shelton leads 3-1 over 4 previous meetings.
Ben Shelton is 4-1 over the last 5 matches. Latest result: W vs Ethan Quinn (Jun 18).
Frances Tiafoe is 4-1 over the last 5 matches. Latest result: W vs Sho Shimabukuro (Jun 17).
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