Prediction Of Cerundolo Vs Shelton H2H, Who Will Win At ATP Bmw Open By Bitpanda 2025?

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Cerundolo and Shelton are on the Day 6 Schedule at Bmw Open By Bitpanda 2025 on Saturday 19 April 2025. 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 ATP Masters 1000 Indian Wells round of 32 match, [5] Francisco Cerundolo from Argentina faced [2] Ben Shelton from the United States. Shelton had previously won their only head-to-head encounter. The match was played on a hard court surface, and Shelton emerged victorious with a scoreline of 7-6(5), 3-6, 7-6(5).

Francisco Cerundolo, 26 years old, is currently ranked World No. 22. He reached a career-high ranking of No. 19 in June 2023. In 2025, he had a win-loss record of 20-8, including reaching the final in Buenos Aires and the semifinals in Munich. Throughout 2022, Cerundolo broke into the Top 100 eleven times, reaching his career-high No. 19 after reaching the fourth round of the 2023 Roland Garros, where he defeated No. 8 Fritz in the third round. He moved into the Top 25 in July 2022 after winning his first ATP Tour title in Bastad, where he defeated No. 5 Ruud, and reaching the semifinals in Hamburg by defeating No. 8 Rublev. Cerundolo also became the first Argentine ATP Tour champion on grass since Frana in 1995 when he won the 2023 Eastbourne title. Notably, he became the lowest-ranked semifinalist in the history of the Miami tournament as World No. 103 in 2022 and reached the semifinals of an ATP Masters 1000 main draw debut since Janowicz in 2012. Cerundolo comes from a tennis family, with his father Alejandro being a former professional tennis player, his younger brother Juan Manuel winning the 2021 Cordoba title, and his sister Constanza playing for the Argentine field hockey team that won gold at the 2018 Youth Olympics. Cerundolo has a 4-4 record against Top 20 opponents this season and boasts a 10-2 record against left-handers on clay since the start of the 2023 season.

On the other hand, Ben Shelton is 22 years old and currently ranked World No. 15. He reached a career-high ranking of No. 12 in March 2025 after advancing to the semifinals of the Australian Open. Shelton’s breakthrough came when he defeated his compatriots Paul and Tiafoe at the 2023 US Open, becoming the youngest American man to reach the US Open semifinals since Chang in 1992. He also defeated No. 4 Sinner to reach his first ATP Masters 1000 quarterfinals at the 2023 Shanghai tournament. In 2023, Shelton captured his first ATP Tour title in Tokyo, joining his father Bryan Shelton as the fourth father-son duo to win a tour-level championship in the Open Era. He also reached the quarterfinals of the Australian Open at the age of 20 on his first trip outside the USA, becoming the youngest American man to reach the Australian Open quarterfinals since Giammalva Jr. in 1982 and the youngest American man to reach a Grand Slam quarterfinal since Roddick at the 2002 US Open. Before turning professional, Shelton had an impressive college tennis career, posting a 65-10 singles record in two seasons for the University of Florida and winning the 2021 NCAA team title and the 2022 NCAA singles title while being coached by his father Bryan, a former World No. 55.

In terms of playing style, Cerundolo has a 23% conversion rate in attack, while Shelton has a higher rate of 31%. Cerundolo excels in serve quality with a rating of 7.2 out of 10, while Shelton has a rating of 8.9. Shelton’s forehand quality is also higher at 9.2 compared to Cerundolo’s 7.2. However, Cerundolo has a better return quality at 7.5 compared to Shelton’s 6.6. Overall, Shelton holds an 8-0 record against Argentines at the tour-level, and he aims to become the first American man to reach a clay final above the ATP 250 level since Agassi won the 2002 ATP Masters 1000 Rome.

In conclusion, Francisco Cerundolo and Ben Shelton faced each other in the ATP Masters 1000 Indian Wells round of 32. Shelton had a 1-0 head-to-head advantage and emerged victorious with a close three-set match. Both players have had impressive careers, with Cerundolo reaching a career-high ranking of No. 19 and Shelton reaching a career-high ranking of No. 12. They both have notable wins against top opponents and have achieved success at various tournaments. Shelton holds a perfect record against Argentine players and aims to reach a clay final above the ATP 250 level, which would be a rare feat for an American man.

My Conclusion / Prediction:

My pick is that Cerundolo will win.
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