Ben Shelton def. Valentin Vacherot — Round of 32, Australian Open 2026
Grand SlamHardMelbourne, Australia
Played24 Jan 2026
🇺🇸ranked ATP number 8 going into this drawWon
Ben Shelton seeded 8 6 6 7
🇲🇨ranked ATP number 32 going into this draw
Valentin Vacherot seeded 30 4 4 65
🇺🇸Ben Shelton
🇲🇨Valentin Vacherot
Match stats
Serve
15
Aces
12
1
Double faults
4
65%
1st serve in
69%
81%
1st serve points won
79%
65%
2nd serve points won
46%
75%
Service points won
69%
1/1
Break points saved
2/4
Serve speed (km/h)
227
Fastest serve
217
205
Average 1st serve
204
180
Average 2nd serve
182
Return
31%
Return points won
25%
2/4
Break points won
0/1
Points
48
Winners
32
27
Unforced errors
23
15/20
Net points won
12/17
100
Total points won
87
Stats, 6 months going in
Won–lost
5–5
Last 10 matches
7–3
3–1
Last 30 days
4–2
By surface
19–7
Hard
14–4
0–3
Indoor hard
–
By round
4–1
R32
3–2
5–1
R16
3–0
4–1
At Grand Slams
2–0
How their matches go
27
Completed matches
16
52%
Won in straight sets
38%
15%
Won after losing a set
38%
4%
Lost after winning a set
6%
30%
Lost in straight sets
19%
10–6
Tiebreaks
4–4
4–1
Deciding sets
5–1
15/16
Won after winning set 1
7/8
3/11
Won after losing set 1
5/8
Serve and return, last 5 matches
71%
1st serve in
69%
75%
1st serve points won
74%
56%
2nd serve points won
53%
63%
Break points saved
75%
36%
Return points won
34%
38%
Break points won
61%
11.6
Aces a match
13.8
2.0
Double faults a match
3.0
Last 14 days
4
Matches
4
10
Sets
11
2
Days since last match
2
Common opponents, 6 monthsCommon opponents, 6 months going in
| Opponent | Ben Shelton | Valentin Vacherot |
|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇸Davidovich FokinaNo. 15 | ||
| 🇪🇸Davidovich FokinaNo. 15 | LostWashington SF | LostAdelaide QF |
| 🇨🇦Auger-AliassimeNo. 7 | ||
| 🇨🇦Auger-AliassimeNo. 7 | LostTurin RR | LostParis QF |
| 🇨🇿LeheckaNo. 19 | ||
| 🇨🇿LeheckaNo. 19 | WonCincinnati R16 | WonParis R64 |
| 🇺🇸FritzNo. 9 | ||
| 🇺🇸FritzNo. 9 | WonCanada SF | LostBasel R32 |
| Total | ||
| Total | 2–2 | 1–3 |