Ben Shelton def. Stefanos Tsitsipas — Round of 16, US Open 2026

🇺🇸
US Open 2026

Grand SlamHardNew York, USA

Played6 Sep 2026

Rounds
  1. R128
  2. R64
  3. R32
  4. R16
  5. QF
  6. Semifinal
  7. Final

🇺🇸ranked ATP number 9 going into this drawWon

Ben Shelton seeded 8 6 6 6

🇬🇷ranked ATP number 53 going into this draw

Stefanos Tsitsipas 2 3 4

🇺🇸B. SheltonBen SheltonvS. TsitsipasStefanos Tsitsipas🇬🇷

🇺🇸Ben Shelton

🇬🇷Stefanos Tsitsipas

Match stats

Serve

12

Aces

2

1

Double faults

3

72%

1st serve in

52%

84%

1st serve points won

65%

70%

2nd serve points won

59%

80%

Service points won

62%

0/0

Break points saved

2/6

Serve speed (km/h)

237

Fastest serve

212

197

Average 1st serve

199

165

Average 2nd serve

160

Return

38%

Return points won

20%

4/6

Break points won

0/0

Points

32

Winners

16

17

Unforced errors

23

13/15

Net points won

8/10

84

Total points won

58

Stats, 6 months going in

Won–lost

9–1

Last 10 matches

6–4

8–1

Last 30 days

5–2

By surface

12–4

Hard

8–5

8–5

Clay

10–6

6–2

Grass

1–2

By round

6–1

R16

1–3

3–3

QF

1–0

4–2

At Grand Slams

5–2

How their matches go

37

Completed matches

31

32%

Won in straight sets

32%

38%

Won after losing a set

26%

24%

Lost after winning a set

13%

5%

Lost in straight sets

29%

20–12

Tiebreaks

12–13

11–9

Deciding sets

5–3

20/25

Won after winning set 1

14/16

6/12

Won after losing set 1

4/15

Serve and return, last 5 matches

69%

1st serve in

55%

76%

1st serve points won

77%

54%

2nd serve points won

51%

64%

Break points saved

67%

36%

Return points won

36%

38%

Break points won

36%

8.4

Aces a match

12.8

3.8

Double faults a match

5.0

Last 14 days

3

Matches

5

12

Sets

16

2

Days since last match

2

Common opponents, 6 monthsCommon opponents, 6 months going in

OpponentBen SheltonStefanos Tsitsipas
🇨🇿LeheckaNo. 19
🇨🇿LeheckaNo. 19WonStuttgart SFWonNew York R32
🇺🇸BrooksbyNo. 73
🇺🇸BrooksbyNo. 73WonCanada R64WonWinston-Salem R32
🇺🇸TienNo. 15
🇺🇸TienNo. 15WonCanada SFLostIndian Wells R32LostGeneva R16
🇧🇷FonsecaNo. 26
🇧🇷FonsecaNo. 26WonCanada R16WonMunich QFLostCanada R64
🇺🇸DammNo. 92
🇺🇸DammNo. 92WonWashington R32WonCanada R128
🇧🇪CollignonNo. 38
🇧🇪CollignonNo. 38LostParis R64WonGstaad F
Total
Total7–36–2

Last 10 matches going in

LatestBen SheltonStefanos Tsitsipas
1Won🇨🇦D. ShapovalovDenis ShapovalovNo. 47No. 47 · 4 SepNew York R32 · 4 SepWon🇨🇿J. LeheckaJiri LeheckaNo. 19No. 19 · 4 SepNew York R32 · 4 Sep
2Won🇵🇱H. HurkaczHubert HurkaczNo. 46No. 46 · 2 SepNew York R64 · 2 SepWon🇿🇦L. HarrisLloyd HarrisR64 · 2 SepNew York R64 · 2 Sep
3Won🇳🇱T. GriekspoorTallon GriekspoorNo. 56No. 56 · 31 AugNew York R128 · 31 AugWon🇫🇷A. FilsArthur FilsNo. 11No. 11 · 31 AugNew York R128 · 31 Aug
4Lost🇵🇹J. FariaJaime FariaNo. 79No. 79 · 16 AugCincinnati R64 · 16 AugLost🇺🇸A. KovacevicAleksandar KovacevicNo. 96No. 96 · 26 AugWinston-Salem R16 · 26 Aug
5Won🇺🇸B. NakashimaBrandon NakashimaNo. 33No. 33 · 13 AugCanada F · 13 AugWon🇺🇸J. BrooksbyJenson BrooksbyNo. 74No. 74 · 24 AugWinston-Salem R32 · 24 Aug
6Won🇺🇸L. TienLearner TienNo. 16No. 16 · 12 AugCanada SF · 12 AugLost🇨🇦F. Auger-AliassimeFelix Auger-AliassimeNo. 4No. 4 · 16 AugCincinnati R64 · 16 Aug
7Won🇨🇿J. MensikJakub MensikNo. 17No. 17 · 11 AugCanada QF · 11 AugWon🇫🇷V. RoyerValentin RoyerNo. 78No. 78 · 14 AugCincinnati R128 · 14 Aug
8Won🇧🇷J. FonsecaJoao FonsecaNo. 27No. 27 · 9 AugCanada R16 · 9 AugLost🇧🇷J. FonsecaJoao FonsecaNo. 27No. 27 · 5 AugCanada R64 · 5 Aug
9Won🇧🇪Z. BergsZizou BergsNo. 36No. 36 · 7 AugCanada R32 · 7 AugWon🇺🇸M. DammMartin DammNo. 104No. 104 · 4 AugCanada R128 · 4 Aug
10Won🇺🇸J. BrooksbyJenson BrooksbyNo. 77No. 77 · 5 AugCanada R64 · 5 AugLost🇦🇺A. de MinaurAlex de MinaurNo. 6No. 6 · 29 JulWashington R32 · 29 Jul