Ben Shelton def. Casper Ruud — Round of 16, Australian Open 2026
Grand SlamHardMelbourne, Australia
Played26 Jan 2026
🇺🇸ranked ATP number 8 going into this drawWon
Ben Shelton seeded 8 3 6 6 6
🇳🇴ranked ATP number 13 going into this draw
Casper Ruud seeded 12 6 4 3 4
🇺🇸Ben Shelton
🇳🇴Casper Ruud
Match stats
Serve
14
Aces
9
4
Double faults
6
66%
1st serve in
71%
83%
1st serve points won
66%
73%
2nd serve points won
61%
79%
Service points won
65%
2/3
Break points saved
8/11
Serve speed (km/h)
228
Fastest serve
208
194
Average 1st serve
189
178
Average 2nd serve
161
Return
35%
Return points won
21%
3/11
Break points won
1/3
Points
55
Winners
23
45
Unforced errors
33
29/30
Net points won
11/21
120
Total points won
101
Head to head
1–1 level
- This matchMelbourne R16won by Shelton
- 2024HardAcapulco QFwon by Ruud
Stats, 6 months going in
Won–lost
5–5
Last 10 matches
7–3
4–1
Last 30 days
3–1
By surface
18–7
Hard
15–8
0–3
Indoor hard
–
By round
4–1
R16
3–2
1–3
QF
2–1
5–1
At Grand Slams
4–1
How their matches go
26
Completed matches
21
50%
Won in straight sets
57%
15%
Won after losing a set
14%
4%
Lost after winning a set
14%
31%
Lost in straight sets
14%
10–6
Tiebreaks
6–2
4–1
Deciding sets
2–3
14/15
Won after winning set 1
13/15
3/11
Won after losing set 1
2/6
Serve and return, last 5 matches
70%
1st serve in
66%
76%
1st serve points won
79%
60%
2nd serve points won
49%
67%
Break points saved
74%
37%
Return points won
34%
40%
Break points won
35%
13.4
Aces a match
10.6
1.8
Double faults a match
2.2
Last 14 days
5
Matches
4
13
Sets
12
2
Days since last match
2
Common opponents, 6 monthsCommon opponents, 6 months going in
| Opponent | Ben Shelton | Casper Ruud |
|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇸Antoni Munar ClarNo. 38 | ||
| 🇪🇸Antoni Munar ClarNo. 38 | LostBasel R16 | WonMelbourne R64 |
| 🇫🇷HumbertNo. 36 | ||
| 🇫🇷HumbertNo. 36 | WonMelbourne R128 | WonStockholm F |
| 🇪🇸Davidovich FokinaNo. 15 | ||
| 🇪🇸Davidovich FokinaNo. 15 | LostWashington SF | LostBasel QF |
| 🇷🇺KhachanovNo. 17 | ||
| 🇷🇺KhachanovNo. 17 | WonCanada F | LostCanada R16 |
| Total | ||
| Total | 2–2 | 2–2 |