Prediction Of Baena Vs Shelton H2H, Who Will Win At ATP Rolex Shanghai Masters 2024?

What Time Will Roberto Carballes Baena Play Against Ben Shelton?

Baena and Shelton are on the Day 5 Schedule at Rolex Shanghai Masters 2024 on Sunday 6 October 2024. Lets breakdown the career, past stats and recent form of these players and predict who will get the victory.

Who Will Win In This Head-To-Head?

In the upcoming match at the Shanghai Masters, Roberto Carballes Baena from Spain will be facing Ben Shelton from the USA. Shelton currently leads their head-to-head with a 1-0 record. Their previous encounter was in the quarterfinals of the Auckland tournament in New Zealand, where Shelton emerged victorious with a scoreline of 6-4, 6-3. Roberto Carballes Baena, aged 31, is currently ranked 54th in the world and has achieved a career-high ranking of 49th in April 2023. In 2024, he has a win-loss record of 24-22, with a runner-up finish at the Marrakech tournament and a 2-1 record in Shanghai. Notably, he broke into the Top 50 at the age of 30 and won his second ATP Tour title in Marrakech, coming back from a set down in three out of five matches. Some other notable achievements of Carballes Baena include becoming the first Spanish qualifier to win an ATP Tour title since Almagro in 2006 and defeating higher-ranked opponents such as Shapovalov and Rune at the 2020 Roland Garros and 2023 US Open, respectively. Carballes Baena also has a strong record in Challenger tournaments, with a 243-151 win-loss record, including three clay-court titles in Seville in 2022, 2023, and 2024. This is his second appearance in the 3rd round of an ATP Masters 1000 event, with his previous one being in Rome in 2023. He aims to achieve consecutive wins against top-ranked opponents for the first time in his career, having defeated No. 21 Fils in the 2nd round. However, his overall record against Top 20 players is 4-36 and he is yet to secure a win against them in 2024, with his last victory against a top-ranked player being against No. 4 Rune in the 1st round of the US Open last year. On the other hand, Ben Shelton is 21 years old and currently ranked 16th in the world, with a career-high ranking of 13th in August 2024. In the current season, he has a win-loss record of 36-22 and has won the Houston title. His Shanghai record stands at 4 wins and 1 loss, with a quarterfinal appearance in 2023. Shelton’s rise in rankings has been impressive, as he broke into the Top 200 in August 2022, reached the Top 100 in November 2022, and entered the Top 20 in September 2023. He achieved his highest ranking after winning his second ATP Tour title in Houston earlier this year. Some notable highlights of Shelton’s career include reaching the semifinals of the 2023 US Open, where he defeated fellow Americans Paul and Tiafoe, becoming the youngest American man to reach the US Open semifinals since Chang in 1992. He also reached his first ATP Masters quarterfinals at the 2023 Shanghai event, where he defeated No. 4 Sinner. Additionally, Shelton won his first ATP Tour title at the 2023 Tokyo tournament, joining his father Bryan Shelton as one of only four father-son duos to win a tour-level championship in the Open Era. He has also achieved significant milestones in Grand Slam events, reaching the Australian Open quarterfinals at the age of 20 and becoming the youngest American man to do so since Giammalva Jr. in 1982. In his ATP Masters 1000 debut at the age of 19, Shelton upset No. 5 Ruud to reach the 3rd round of the 2022 Cincinnati tournament. This victory made him the youngest American man to earn a Top-5 win since Roddick in 2001. Before turning professional, Shelton had a successful collegiate career at the University of Florida, posting a 65-10 singles record over two seasons. He won the team title at the 2021 NCAA championships and the singles title at the 2022 NCAA championships, with his father Bryan Shelton coaching him. Bryan Shelton himself was a former World No. 55 player. In the upcoming match, Shelton will be looking to secure his 50th win on hard courts, as he currently holds a record of 49-31 on this surface. As he celebrates his birthday on Wednesday, Shelton will also aim to add to his previous success in Shanghai, where he achieved his biggest career win against No. 4 Sinner to reach his first ATP Masters 1000 quarterfinal. He also reached the quarterfinals of the 2024 Cincinnati event last year. The match between Carballes Baena and Shelton will take place on Grandstand 2, with the scoreline currently at 6-3, 2-4 in favor of Dimitrov, indicating that another match is currently being played.

My Conclusion / Prediction:

My pick is that Baena will win.
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