

What Time Will Alejandro Davidovich Fokina Play Against Ben Shelton?
Fokina and Shelton are on the Day 6 Schedule at Mubadala Citi Dc Open 2025 on Saturday 26 July 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 upcoming match between Alejandro Davidovich Fokina of Spain and Ben Shelton of the USA, Davidovich Fokina leads the head-to-head record 2-0. Their previous encounters were at the 2023 ATP Masters 1000 Paris on hard court and the 2025 ATP Masters 1000 Monte-Carlo on clay, with Davidovich Fokina emerging victorious in both matches.
Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, aged 26, is currently ranked World No. 26 with a career-high of No. 21. In 2025, he has a record of 31-17 with 2 finals appearances, including at the Delray Beach and Acapulco tournaments. Notably, he achieved his career-high ranking in August 2023 and has continued to improve his year-end ranking for the past eight years. Additionally, he made history by breaking Novak Djokovic nine times in a match at the ATP Masters 1000 Monte Carlo in 2022.
Davidovich Fokina’s accomplishments include reaching his first Grand Slam quarterfinal at the 2021 Roland Garros and his first ATP Masters 1000 quarterfinal at the 2021 Monte Carlo tournament. He ended his junior career as World No. 2 after winning the Wimbledon boys’ singles title in 2017. Beyond tennis, he has launched Adoptas.org, a pet adoption platform in Spain.
Ben Shelton, aged 22, is currently ranked World No. 8, achieving a career-high of No. 8 in June 2025. He has reached the semifinals at tournaments like the Australian Open and Wimbledon and won his first ATP Tour title at the Tokyo tournament. Shelton has had success at the US Open, defeating top-ranked players and making it to the semifinals.
In their upcoming match, Shelton will aim to reach his fifth ATP Tour final and secure a higher ranking. The competition between Davidovich Fokina and Shelton promises to be intense, with both players showcasing their skills and determination on the court.
My Conclusion / Prediction:
My pick is that Fokina will win.
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