Prediction Of Shelton Vs Draper H2H, Who Will Win At ATP Bnp Paribas Open 2025?

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Shelton and Draper are on the Day 9 Schedule at Bnp Paribas Open 2025 on Thursday 13 March 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?

Ben Shelton, a 22-year-old player from the USA, is currently ranked 12th in the world, which is his career-high ranking. In 2025, he has a record of 10 wins and 4 losses, including reaching the semi-finals of the Australian Open and the quarter-finals of Indian Wells. Shelton had a rapid rise in the rankings, breaking into the top 200 in August 2022, the top 100 in November 2022, and the top 20 in September 2023. His career-high ranking of 12th came in March 2025 after his successful run at the Australian Open.

One notable achievement for Shelton was when he defeated his fellow Americans, Paul and Tiafoe, at the 2023 US Open. This victory made him the youngest American man to reach the semi-finals of the US Open since Chang in 1992, who was also 20 years old at the time. Additionally, Shelton won his first ATP Tour title at the 2023 Tokyo tournament. This victory was significant as he joined his father, Bryan Shelton, as the fourth father-son duo to win a tour-level championship in the Open Era.

At the young age of 20, Shelton reached the quarter-finals of the 2023 Australian Open, which was his first trip outside of the USA. This made him the youngest American man to reach the quarter-finals of the Australian Open since Giammalva Jr. in 1982 and the youngest American man to reach the quarter-finals of any Grand Slam since Roddick at the 2002 US Open. Prior to turning professional, Shelton had an impressive record of 65 wins and 10 losses during his two seasons at the University of Florida.

It’s worth noting that Shelton is aiming to reach his first ATP Masters 1000 semi-final (he has lost in the quarter-finals twice). Furthermore, he hopes to become the youngest American semi-finalist in Indian Wells since Gambill in 1998. Shelton has had a strong start in 2025, winning all 10 matches where he won the first set and posting a 6-1 record against fellow left-handers since the Roland Garros tournament. If he were to reach the semi-finals in Indian Wells, he would be the first player born in 2002 to achieve this feat.

Switching to the other player, Jack Draper, a 23-year-old player from Great Britain, is currently ranked 14th in the world, with a career-high ranking of 12th in February 2025. In 2025, he has a record of 10 wins and 2 losses, including reaching the final of the Doha tournament and the quarter-finals of Indian Wells. Draper experienced multiple career-high rankings in 2022, breaking into the top 200 in February, the top 100 in June, and the top 50 in September.

One of Draper’s notable achievements was reaching the semi-finals of the 2024 US Open without dropping a set. He became the fourth British man in the Open Era to reach the semi-finals of this event, following in the footsteps of Rusedski, Henman, and Murray. Draper also won his first ATP Tour title in the 2024 Stuttgart final, defeating the two-time champion Berrettini. Additionally, he earned a significant victory over Alcaraz, who was ranked second at the time, at the Queen’s Club in back-to-back weeks.

In 2022, Draper reached his first ATP Tour semi-finals at Eastbourne as a wildcard. He also had impressive wins over top 10 players, defeating Tsitsipas on his way to reaching the quarter-finals in Montreal and defeating Auger-Aliassime to reach the third round of the US Open. During his junior career, Draper achieved a career-high ranking of 7th and reached the Wimbledon boys’ singles final in 2018.

Draper’s next challenge is to become one of the few left-handed players to reach the semi-finals of Indian Wells in this century. Nadal, Norrie, and Labadze are the only left-handers to have achieved this feat so far. Draper has reached nine tour-level semi-finals, and he aims to reach his first ATP Masters 1000 semi-final after losing in the quarter-finals of the 2022 Montreal and 2024 Cincinnati tournaments.

In summary, both Ben Shelton and Jack Draper are promising young players, with Shelton currently ranked 12th in the world and Draper ranked 14th. They have had significant achievements in their careers and are looking to make an impact at the Indian Wells tournament. Shelton seeks his first ATP Masters 1000 semi-final and hopes to become the youngest American semi-finalist in Indian Wells since Gambill in 1998. Draper aims to become the fourth left-hander to reach the semi-finals of Indian Wells in this century.

My Conclusion / Prediction:

My pick is that Shelton will win.
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