Prediction Of Sinner Vs Shelton H2H, Who Will Win At ATP Rolex Shanghai Masters 2024?

What Time Will Jannik Sinner Play Against Ben Shelton?

Sinner and Shelton are on the Day 8 Schedule at Rolex Shanghai Masters 2024 on Wednesday 9 October 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?

In their previous meetings, Jannik Sinner has a 3-1 lead in head-to-head matches against Ben Shelton. They have played at various tournaments, including the ATP Masters 1000 Shanghai in China, where Shelton won 2-6 6-3 7-6(5) in the round of 16. Sinner also defeated Shelton at the Vienna Hard court tournament, the ATP Masters 1000 Indian Wells on a Hard court, and Wimbledon on Grass.

Insights from their meeting in Shanghai last year show that Shelton outperformed the majority of his metrics compared to his averages, while Sinner underperformed his averages. The data includes metrics such as player in attack conversion score, steal score, serve quality, return quality, forehand quality, and backhand quality.

In terms of their current rankings and performance, Jannik Sinner is ranked World No. 1, with a 2024 record of 61-6 and 6 titles. He has had a successful career so far, going from being unranked at the start of 2018 to becoming the No. 1 teenager by the end of 2020. He broke into the Top 10 at the age of 20 and became the first Italian World No. 1 in PIF ATP Rankings history at the age of 22. Sinner has also achieved significant victories, including defeating Djokovic in the semifinals of the 2024 Australian Open and winning his first Grand Slam title by rallying from two sets down against Medvedev in the final. He also won the 2024 US Open and has a record of 4-1 in Shanghai.

Ben Shelton, on the other hand, is currently ranked World No. 16, with a career-high ranking of No. 13. He has a 2024 record of 36-22 and won the Houston title earlier in the season. Shelton has made impressive progress in his rankings, breaking into the Top 200 in August 2022, the Top 100 in November 2022, and the Top 20 in September 2023. He achieved his first ATP Masters quarterfinal at the 2023 Shanghai tournament and has reached the quarterfinals in Shanghai once before and in Cincinnati in 2024.

Shelton aims to secure the biggest win of his career against Sinner to advance to the quarterfinals. He is 0-6 against top 3 opponents and looks to be the first American to reach multiple quarterfinals in Shanghai. In the past, American players such as Tommy Paul, John Isner, and Sam Querrey have defeated World No. 1 players in various tournaments.

Overall, Sinner and Shelton have had different trajectories in their careers so far, with Sinner achieving higher rankings, winning Grand Slam titles, and being the top-ranked player in the world. However, Shelton has also shown improvement and has the potential to cause an upset in their upcoming match.

My Conclusion / Prediction:

My pick is that Sinner will win.
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