Ben Shelton def. Denis Shapovalov — Round of 32, US Open 2026

🇺🇸
US Open 2026

Grand SlamHardNew York, USA

Played4 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 7 65 6 6

🇨🇦ranked ATP number 47 going into this draw

Denis Shapovalov 63 7 3 4

🇺🇸B. SheltonBen SheltonvD. ShapovalovDenis Shapovalov🇨🇦

🇺🇸Ben Shelton

🇨🇦Denis Shapovalov

Match stats

Serve

14

Aces

8

7

Double faults

7

70%

1st serve in

57%

73%

1st serve points won

77%

52%

2nd serve points won

45%

67%

Service points won

63%

4/8

Break points saved

5/11

Serve speed (km/h)

237

Fastest serve

217

188

Average 1st serve

193

158

Average 2nd serve

156

Return

37%

Return points won

33%

6/11

Break points won

4/8

Points

47

Winners

28

54

Unforced errors

36

44/54

Net points won

25/33

142

Total points won

128

Head to head

5–0 Shelton

  1. This matchNew York R32won by Shelton
  2. 2026HardDallas SFwon by Shelton
  3. 2024HardShanghai R64won by Shelton
  4. 2024HardWashington QFwon by Shelton
  5. 2024GrassLondon R32won by Shelton

Stats, 6 months going in

Won–lost

8–2

Last 10 matches

7–3

8–1

Last 30 days

3–1

By surface

11–4

Hard

9–5

8–5

Clay

2–5

6–2

Grass

1–3

By round

5–1

R32

3–2

6–1

R16

2–1

3–2

At Grand Slams

2–2

How their matches go

36

Completed matches

23

33%

Won in straight sets

22%

36%

Won after losing a set

30%

25%

Lost after winning a set

13%

6%

Lost in straight sets

35%

19–11

Tiebreaks

5–1

11–9

Deciding sets

6–3

19/24

Won after winning set 1

11/12

6/12

Won after losing set 1

1/11

Serve and return, last 5 matches

69%

1st serve in

55%

78%

1st serve points won

74%

52%

2nd serve points won

49%

72%

Break points saved

65%

37%

Return points won

42%

36%

Break points won

53%

6.6

Aces a match

9.0

2.6

Double faults a match

6.8

Last 14 days

2

Matches

2

8

Sets

7

2

Days since last match

2

Common opponents, 6 monthsCommon opponents, 6 months going in

OpponentBen SheltonDenis Shapovalov
🇳🇱GriekspoorNo. 56
🇳🇱GriekspoorNo. 56WonNew York R128WonMunich R32
🇵🇹FariaNo. 70
🇵🇹FariaNo. 70LostCincinnati R64LostParis R128
🇸🇰MolcanNo. 84
🇸🇰MolcanNo. 84WonMunich SFLostMunich QF
🇧🇪BlockxNo. 32
🇧🇪BlockxNo. 32WonMunich R16LostMonte Carlo R64
Total
Total3–11–3

Last 10 matches going in

LatestBen SheltonDenis Shapovalov
1Won🇵🇱H. HurkaczHubert HurkaczNo. 46No. 46 · 2 SepNew York R64 · 2 SepWon🇫🇷L. van AsscheLuca van AsscheNo. 40No. 40 · 2 SepNew York R64 · 2 Sep
2Won🇳🇱T. GriekspoorTallon GriekspoorNo. 56No. 56 · 31 AugNew York R128 · 31 AugWon🇷🇸M. KecmanovicMiomir KecmanovicNo. 64No. 64 · 30 AugNew York R128 · 30 Aug
3Lost🇵🇹J. FariaJaime FariaNo. 79No. 79 · 16 AugCincinnati R64 · 16 AugLost🇪🇸R. JodarRafael JodarNo. 11No. 11 · 15 AugCincinnati R64 · 15 Aug
4Won🇺🇸B. NakashimaBrandon NakashimaNo. 33No. 33 · 13 AugCanada F · 13 AugWon🇫🇷A. MannarinoAdrian MannarinoNo. 52No. 52 · 13 AugCincinnati R128 · 13 Aug
5Won🇺🇸L. TienLearner TienNo. 16No. 16 · 12 AugCanada SF · 12 AugLost🇺🇸Z. SvajdaZachary SvajdaNo. 76No. 76 · 4 AugCanada R128 · 4 Aug
6Won🇨🇿J. MensikJakub MensikNo. 17No. 17 · 11 AugCanada QF · 11 AugLost🇫🇷A. GeaArthur GeaNo. 137No. 137 · 1 AugLos Cabos F · 1 Aug
7Won🇧🇷J. FonsecaJoao FonsecaNo. 27No. 27 · 9 AugCanada R16 · 9 AugWon🇬🇧C. NorrieCameron NorrieNo. 39No. 39 · 31 JulLos Cabos SF · 31 Jul
8Won🇧🇪Z. BergsZizou BergsNo. 36No. 36 · 7 AugCanada R32 · 7 AugWon🇨🇿D. SvrcinaDalibor SvrcinaNo. 114No. 114 · 30 JulLos Cabos QF · 30 Jul
9Won🇺🇸J. BrooksbyJenson BrooksbyNo. 77No. 77 · 5 AugCanada R64 · 5 AugWon🇲🇽R. Pacheco MendezRodrigo Pacheco MendezR16 · 29 JulLos Cabos R16 · 29 Jul
10Lost🇨🇱A. TabiloAlejandro TabiloNo. 30No. 30 · 31 JulWashington QF · 31 JulWon🇦🇺R. HijikataRinky HijikataNo. 93No. 93 · 28 JulLos Cabos R32 · 28 Jul