Ben Shelton def. Zhizhen Zhang — Round of 16, US Men's Clay Court Championship 2026
ATP 250ClayHouston, USA
Played1 Apr 2026
🇺🇸ranked ATP number 9 going into this drawWon
Ben Shelton seeded 1 7 7
🇨🇳
Zhizhen Zhang 65 63
🇺🇸Ben Shelton
🇨🇳Zhizhen Zhang
Match stats
Serve
21
Aces
12
2
Double faults
3
72%
1st serve in
59%
74%
1st serve points won
83%
75%
2nd serve points won
56%
74%
Service points won
72%
1/1
Break points saved
1/1
Return
28%
Return points won
26%
0/1
Break points won
0/1
86
Total points won
81
Head to head
2–1 Shelton
- This matchHouston R16won by Shelton
- 2024ClayRome R32won by Zhang
- 2023HardMelbourne R128won by Shelton
Stats, 6 months going in
Won–lost
7–3
Last 10 matches
3–7
1–2
Last 30 days
1–1
By surface
–
Clay
1–0
14–7
Hard
1–5
0–3
Indoor hard
–
By round
4–1
R16
0–1
1–3
QF
–
1–1
At ATP 250s
1–0
How their matches go
24
Completed matches
7
29%
Won in straight sets
29%
29%
Won after losing a set
0%
13%
Lost after winning a set
14%
29%
Lost in straight sets
57%
10–8
Tiebreaks
0–2
6–3
Deciding sets
0–1
8/10
Won after winning set 1
2/3
6/14
Won after losing set 1
0/4
Serve and return, last 5 matches
67%
1st serve in
61%
76%
1st serve points won
74%
62%
2nd serve points won
47%
82%
Break points saved
69%
28%
Return points won
31%
24%
Break points won
46%
12.0
Aces a match
6.0
3.0
Double faults a match
1.2
Last 14 days
1
Matches
2
3
Sets
4
11
Days since last match
2
Common opponents, 6 monthsCommon opponents, 6 months going in
| Opponent | Ben Shelton | Zhizhen Zhang |
|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷MannarinoNo. 43 | ||
| 🇫🇷MannarinoNo. 43 | WonDallas R16 | LostMiami R128 |
| 🇨🇦Auger-AliassimeNo. 8 | ||
| 🇨🇦Auger-AliassimeNo. 8 | LostTurin RR | LostDubai R32 |
| 🇦🇷BaezNo. 52 | ||
| 🇦🇷BaezNo. 52 | LostAuckland QF | LostShanghai R128 |
| Total | ||
| Total | 1–2 | 0–3 |