Who Will Win: Shelton Vs Marozsan? Prediction For ATP Cincinnati Open 2024

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Shelton and Marozsan are on the Day 5 Schedule at Cincinnati Open 2024 on Friday 16 August 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?

3R: [12] Ben Shelton from the USA will be facing Fabian Marozsan from Hungary. Shelton currently leads in head-to-head matches with a score of 1-0. Their previous meetings took place in different tournaments and surfaces. In Auckland, New Zealand, on a hard court, Shelton defeated Marozsan with a score of 6-3, 6-4 in the round of 16. Another meeting occurred in Cagliari, Italy, on a clay court, where Shelton again emerged victorious in the round of 16 with a score of 6-4, 7-6(6).

Ben Shelton, 21 years of age, holds a career-high ranking of World No. 14. In 2024, he has a win-loss record of 29-18, including a title victory in Houston. In the Cincinnati tournament, he has a record of 5 wins and 2 losses, reaching the third round in both 2022 and 2024.

Shelton’s rise in rankings has been impressive. 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 career-high ranking of No. 14 in April 2024 after winning his second ATP Tour title in Houston.

Some notable highlights of Shelton’s career include reaching the semifinals of the 2023 US Open, becoming the youngest American man to achieve this since Michael Chang in 1992. He defeated compatriots Paul and Tiafoe in that tournament. He also reached his first ATP Masters quarterfinal at the 2023 Shanghai tournament, where he defeated the No. 4-ranked player, Sinner.

Shelton’s first ATP Tour title came in 2023 in Tokyo. His father, Bryan Shelton, is also a former ATP Tour champion. At the age of 20, Ben Shelton advanced to the quarterfinals of the 2023 Australian Open, marking his first trip outside of the USA. This achievement made him the youngest American man to reach the quarterfinals in the Australian Open since Giammalva Jr. in 1982 and the youngest American man to reach a Grand Slam quarterfinal since Roddick at the 2002 US Open.

In his ATP Masters 1000 debut at the 2022 Cincinnati tournament, at the age of 19, Shelton caused an upset by defeating the No. 5-ranked player, Ruud. This victory made him the youngest American man to earn a Top-5 win since Roddick in 2001.

During his time at the University of Florida, Shelton had an impressive singles record of 65-10. With his father, Bryan Shelton, as his coach, he clinched the NCAA team title in 2021 and won the NCAA singles title in 2022.

In this tournament, Shelton aims to reach his 11th tour-level quarterfinal, with a current record of 6 wins and 4 losses. He also aims to reach the quarterfinals of an ATP Masters 1000 level event for the second time, after his previous achievement at the 2023 Shanghai tournament. If he wins, he

will become the youngest American man to reach the quarterfinals of the Cincinnati tournament since Donaldson in 2017. Additionally, a victory in this match would result in Shelton achieving 30 wins in a single season for the first time in his career.

Fabian Marozsan, 24 years of age, currently holds a world ranking of No. 50, with a career-high of No. 36. In 2024, he has a win-loss record of 19-22, including reaching the quarterfinals in two tournaments. In the Cincinnati tournament, he has a record of 2 wins and 0 losses, reaching the third round in 2024.

Marozsan’s climb in the rankings has also been notable. He broke into the top 200 in August 2022, reached the top 100 in June 2023, and achieved his career-high ranking of No. 36 in May 2024. Marozsan’s achievement made him the fourth Hungarian player to break into the top 50 in PIF ATP Rankings history since 1973.

In his ATP Tour debut, Marozsan qualified for the tournament and achieved his biggest career win by defeating the No. 2-ranked player, Alcaraz, en route to reaching the fourth round of the 2023 ATP Masters 1000 Rome. He also reached the quarterfinals of the 2023 ATP Masters 1000 Shanghai, where he upset the No. 5-ranked player, Ruud, in the fourth round.

In the 2024 ATP Masters 1000 Miami tournament, Marozsan caused upsets by defeating No. 7 Rune in the second round and No. 10 de Minaur in the fourth round, reaching the quarterfinals.

Marozsan’s first main draw win in a Grand Slam came at the 2023 US Open, where he defeated Gasquet. He also reached the third round of the 2024 Australian Open.

On the Challenger tour, Marozsan has a record of 55 wins and 30 losses, including winning titles at the 2022 Banja Luka, 2023 Antalya, and 2023 Perugia tournaments. However, he lost in the final of the 2022 Bratislava-2 tournament to fellow Hungarian player, Fucsovics.

Marozsan started playing tennis at the age of 5 and credits his father for teaching him everything about the sport.

In his career, Marozsan has an ATP Masters 1000 record of 17 wins and 7 losses, with a record of 10 wins and 5 losses in 2024. He has reached at least the round of 16 in five out of the seven events he has played. In this match, Marozsan aims to reach his fifth ATP Tour quarterfinal, with a current record of 0 wins and 4 losses in previous quarterfinal appearances. If he wins, it will be his third time reaching the quarterfinals at an ATP Masters 1000 level event, after his previous achievements at the 2023 Shanghai and 2024 Miami tournaments. Additionally, a victory will make Marozsan the first Hungarian man to reach the quarterfinals of the Cincinnati tournament in the Open Era.

My Conclusion / Prediction:

My pick is that Shelton will win.
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