Ben Shelton def. Reilly Opelka — Round of 64, Indian Wells Open 2026
Masters 1000HardIndian Wells, USA
Played6 Mar 2026
🇺🇸ranked ATP number 8 going into this drawWon
Ben Shelton seeded 8 63 7 6
🇺🇸ranked ATP number 68 going into this draw
Reilly Opelka 7 64 3
🇺🇸Ben Shelton
🇺🇸Reilly Opelka
Match stats
Serve
11
Aces
23
6
Double faults
5
61%
1st serve in
68%
87%
1st serve points won
77%
68%
2nd serve points won
61%
80%
Service points won
72%
0/0
Break points saved
2/3
Return
28%
Return points won
20%
1/3
Break points won
0/0
107
Total points won
94
Head to head
3–0 Shelton
- This matchIndian Wells R64won by Shelton
- 2024HardTokyo R32won by Shelton
- 2024HardCincinnati R64won by Shelton
Stats, 6 months going in
Won–lost
9–1
Last 10 matches
4–6
5–0
Last 30 days
1–0
By surface
13–5
Hard
6–8
0–3
Indoor hard
–
By round
1–1
R64
0–2
4–0
R32
3–2
2–2
At Masters 1000s
1–2
How their matches go
21
Completed matches
14
33%
Won in straight sets
36%
29%
Won after losing a set
7%
5%
Lost after winning a set
21%
33%
Lost in straight sets
36%
8–5
Tiebreaks
4–6
5–1
Deciding sets
1–3
8/9
Won after winning set 1
6/8
5/12
Won after losing set 1
0/6
Serve and return, last 5 matches
69%
1st serve in
70%
77%
1st serve points won
83%
54%
2nd serve points won
57%
81%
Break points saved
79%
32%
Return points won
31%
44%
Break points won
33%
14.8
Aces a match
22.8
3.0
Double faults a match
5.4
Last 14 days
0
Matches
1
0
Sets
2
19
Days since last match
2
Common opponents, 6 monthsCommon opponents, 6 months going in
| Opponent | Ben Shelton | Reilly Opelka |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇺SweenyNo. 133 | ||
| 🇦🇺SweenyNo. 133 | WonMelbourne R64 | WonBrisbane R32 |
| 🇫🇷HumbertNo. 37 | ||
| 🇫🇷HumbertNo. 37 | WonMelbourne R128 | LostBasel QF |
| 🇦🇷BaezNo. 52 | ||
| 🇦🇷BaezNo. 52 | LostAuckland QF | WonBasel R32 |
| 🇵🇱MajchrzakNo. 56 | ||
| 🇵🇱MajchrzakNo. 56 | WonBasel R32 | LostBrisbane R16 |
| Total | ||
| Total | 3–1 | 2–2 |