Prediction Of Musetti Vs Shelton H2H, Who Will Win At ATP Australian Open 2025?

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Musetti and Shelton are on the Day 7 Schedule at Australian Open 2025 on Saturday 18 January. 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 Australian Open, No. 16 seed Lorenzo Musetti from Italy will be facing No. 21 seed Ben Shelton from the USA. Musetti currently leads their head-to-head record with a 2-0 advantage. Their previous meetings took place at the 2023 Queen’s on grass, where Musetti won 6-4, 4-6, 6-4, and at the 2024 Miami-1000 on hard court, with Musetti winning 6-4, 7-6(5).

This will be their third meeting overall, second on a hard court, and the first at a Grand Slam tournament. It is also the first meeting between two Top 20 players in the men’s singles at this year’s Australian Open.

Musetti has a win-loss record of 3-8 against Top 20 players at Grand Slams. However, all of his previous matches against Top 20 players at Grand Slams have been at Roland Garros or Wimbledon. His overall win-loss record against Top 20 players at Tour-level is 26-40.

Shelton has also faced Top 20 players at Grand Slams in the past, with a win-loss record of 2-4. He won his first two matches against Top 20 players at Grand Slams but has lost his four subsequent matches. His overall win-loss record against Top 20 players at Tour-level is 8-19.

This match is one of two men’s singles matches between Italian and American players today, with the other being Jannik Sinner’s match against Marcos Giron. In the Open Era, there have been 49 previous Australian Open men’s singles matches between Italian and American players, with Americans leading the series 29-20. Overall, in the Open Era, there have been 285 previous Grand Slam men’s singles matches between Italian and American players, with Americans leading the series 165-120.

Musetti will be facing an American player at the Australian Open for the first time. His win-loss record against American players at Grand Slams is 3-3, and his overall win-loss record against American players at Tour-level is 15-10. On the other hand, Shelton will be facing an Italian player at the Australian Open for the first time. His win-loss record against Italian players at Grand Slams is 1-2, and his overall win-loss record against Italian players at Tour-level is 5-10.

It’s worth noting that Musetti has had success against left-handed players, and this will be his second match against a left-handed player at the Australian Open, having defeated Denis Shapovalov in the second round this year. He has won all four matches he has played against left-handed players at Grand Slams and has a 15-10 win-loss record against left-handed players at Tour-level overall.

In terms of their career records, Musetti currently holds a higher ATP ranking at No. 15, compared to Shelton at No. 20. Musetti has won two titles, while Shelton has also won two titles. Their career Grand Slam records are 23-15 for Musetti and 21-9 for Shelton. In the Australian Open, Musetti has a record of 3-3, while Shelton has a record of 8-2. Musetti has a career record of 135-112, with a 59-64 record on hard courts. Shelton has a career record of 73-54, with a 57-35 record on hard courts.

In terms of recent form, Musetti has a 2025 record of 3-1 and a 2025 record on hard courts of 2-1. Shelton also has a 2025 record of 2-1, with a 2-1 record on hard courts. Both players have had success in five-set matches, with Musetti holding a 5-6 record and Shelton holding a 6-3 record.

This match is important for Musetti as he is looking to reach the round of 16 at the Australian Open for the first time. It is his fourth appearance at the Australian Open and his 16th Grand Slam overall. If he reaches the round of 16, he will become the 11th Italian man in history to achieve this feat at the Australian Open. Musetti is coached by Simone Tartarini.

Shelton is also looking to reach the round of 16 at the Australian Open for the second time. This is his third appearance at the Australian Open and his 10th Grand Slam overall. If he achieves this, he will become the 36th American man in the Open Era to reach the round of 16 at the Australian Open on multiple occasions. Shelton is coached by his father, Bryan Shelton, who was a former professional tennis player.

Overall, this match promises to be an exciting showdown between two talented players, and both Musetti and Shelton have the opportunity to make history with a victory.

My Conclusion / Prediction:

My pick is that Musetti will win.
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