Learner Tien def. Ben Shelton — Round of 32, Indian Wells Open 2026
Masters 1000HardIndian Wells, USA
Played8 Mar 2026
🇺🇸ranked ATP number 27 going into this drawWon
Learner Tien seeded 25 7 4 6
🇺🇸ranked ATP number 8 going into this draw
Ben Shelton seeded 8 63 6 3
🇺🇸Learner Tien
🇺🇸Ben Shelton
Match stats
Serve
15
Aces
8
10
Double faults
3
67%
1st serve in
63%
82%
1st serve points won
71%
51%
2nd serve points won
62%
72%
Service points won
68%
5/6
Break points saved
7/8
Return
32%
Return points won
28%
1/8
Break points won
1/6
108
Total points won
98
Head to head
2–0 Tien
- This matchIndian Wells R32won by Tien
- 2025GrassMallorca R16won by Tien
Stats, 6 months going in
Won–lost
7–3
Last 10 matches
9–1
3–2
Last 30 days
6–0
By surface
23–8
Hard
14–5
–
Indoor hard
0–3
By round
6–2
R32
4–0
5–2
R16
4–1
5–2
At Masters 1000s
3–2
How their matches go
29
Completed matches
22
38%
Won in straight sets
32%
34%
Won after losing a set
32%
14%
Lost after winning a set
5%
14%
Lost in straight sets
32%
14–5
Tiebreaks
9–6
9–3
Deciding sets
6–1
16/17
Won after winning set 1
8/9
5/12
Won after losing set 1
6/13
Serve and return, last 5 matches
59%
1st serve in
69%
77%
1st serve points won
79%
48%
2nd serve points won
56%
56%
Break points saved
79%
36%
Return points won
31%
41%
Break points won
40%
11.2
Aces a match
14.4
4.0
Double faults a match
3.6
Last 14 days
1
Matches
1
2
Sets
3
2
Days since last match
2
Common opponents, 6 monthsCommon opponents, 6 months going in
| Opponent | Learner Tien | Ben Shelton |
|---|---|---|
| 🇷🇸KecmanovicNo. 84 | ||
| 🇷🇸KecmanovicNo. 84 | WonDelray Beach R16WonShanghai R128 | WonDallas QF |
| 🇮🇹SinnerNo. 2 | ||
| 🇮🇹SinnerNo. 2 | LostBeijing F | LostMelbourne QFLostTurin RRLostParis QF |
| 🇩🇪ZverevNo. 4 | ||
| 🇩🇪ZverevNo. 4 | LostMelbourne QF | LostTurin RR |
| 🇷🇺RublevNo. 18 | ||
| 🇷🇺RublevNo. 18 | LostParis R32 | WonParis R16 |
| 🇮🇹CobolliNo. 20 | ||
| 🇮🇹CobolliNo. 20 | WonBeijing R16 | WonParis R32 |
| Total | ||
| Total | 3–3 | 3–4 |