Ben Shelton vs Reilly Opelka Head-to-Head Stats, Results & Performance Comparison

Wojtek Kolan

Wojtek Kolan

HEAD TO HEAD

B. Shelton vs R. Opelka

Ben Shelton
Ben Shelton

Flag USA USA

l
l
w
l
w
w
l
l
l
l
Reilly Opelka
Reilly Opelka

Flag USA USA

l
l
w
w
w
w
l
w
l
l

2

Win

2

Played

0

Win

23
Age
28
-
Height
6'11" (211 cm)
9
C. Rank
50
5
Best Rank
17
3
Total Titles
4
1
YTD Titles
0
$9.1M
Career Money
$3.8M
-
Plays
Right-Handed

Head-to-head: Shelton 2 - 0 Opelka

They have played 5 sets in total, with Ben Shelton winning 4 and Reilly Opelka winning 1. The last match between Ben Shelton and Reilly Opelka was at the Japan Open Tennis Championships - Tokyo, 26-09-2024, Round: R1, Surface: Hard, with Ben Shelton getting the victory 3-6 6-1 6-4.

PlayersHead To Head Match Wins
Shelton2
Opelka0
Last 2 H2H Matches:

(R1Japan Open Tennis Championships - Tokyo(09-26-24)

Hard
USA Flag
Ben Shelton
3
6
6
USA Flag
Reilly Opelka
6
1
4

(R1Western & Southern Open - Cincinnati(08-13-24)

Hard
USA Flag
Ben Shelton
7
7
USA Flag
Reilly Opelka
6
6

B. Shelton vs R. Opelka H2H Profile

Stats
$9,066,750Career Prize Money$3,799,360
64.12% (168-94)Career Total W/L55.97% (258-203)
2Hard0
7Titles8
2Total H2H Matches0
62.50% (40-24)YTD Win/Loss51.02% (25-24)
1YTD Titles0

B. Shelton vs R. Opelka Match Preview:

  • Second serve performance recent form: In recent form (last 6 months), Ben Shelton has won 48.30% of points on their second serve, while Reilly Opelka has won 48.46%. There is a high correlation between this stat and match prediction accuracy.
  • Return game stats recent form: Return stats show Ben Shelton, in recent form, has won 40.53% of their opponent's second serve points, while Reilly Opelka has won 38.78%. The same stats for first serve returns are 20.77% and 18.30% respectively and this has a high correlation to pick who is favored in this H2H matchup.
  • Under pressure analysis: Ben Shelton has saved 59.55% of breakpoints in recent form, whereas Reilly Opelka has saved 65.89% which is a useful statistic for in-game betting predictions.
  • Performance overview: Over the last year Ben Shelton has won 61.54% of matches played (W/L 40/25), with Reilly Opelka winning 54.10% (W/L 33/28) that gives us an overall head-to head prediction overview.
  • Best surface: Ben Shelton has their best career surface win % on I.hard, winning 72% (W/L 43/17), and worse career win % on Grass, winning 52% (W/L 12/11). Reilly Opelka has their best career surface win % on I.hard, winning 72% (W/L 51/28), and worse career win % on Grass, winning 46% (W/L 17/20).
  • Player level: In the last year, Ben Shelton has played most of their matches on the Masters series, winning 65.22% of matches (W/L 15/8), where as Reilly Opelka has played most of their matches on the Main tour, winning 59.38% of matches (W/L 19/13). When comparing stats between players to predict the favorite, it is of course all relative to the event level they have been playing at.
  • Direct H2H matches: They have played 2 times before with Ben Shelton winning 2 times and Reilly Opelka being victorious 0 times. They have played 5 sets in total, with Ben Shelton winning 4 and Reilly Opelka winning 1.
  • The last match between Ben Shelton and Reilly Opelka was at the Japan Open Tennis Championships - Tokyo, 26-09-2024, Round: R1, Surface: Hard, with Ben Shelton getting the victory 3-6 6-1 6-4.
  • Head to head match duration: In past head to head matches, the average match time between these players has been 1:42:24.
  • Opponent quality stats: Over the last 12 months, Ben Shelton has played against opponents with an average rank of 56.49 while Reilly Opelka has played against players with an average rank of 95.62.
  • Deciding set performance vs all players: If you are interested in live predictions and betting, if this match goes into a deciding set, Ben Shelton has won 57% of deciding sets over the last 12 months, while Reilly Opelka has won 63% in all matches played on tour.
  • Break point conversion: In recent form, Ben Shelton has converted 24.59% of breakpoint opportunities, and Reilly Opelka has converted 18.42% of their chances to break their opponents serve. A telling stat for in-game live betting tips when either player has a breakpoint opportunity.

Ben Shelton vs Reilly Opelka Editorial Preview By TennisTipster88.

B. Shelton vs R. Opelka H2H Stats Used In Our Predictions

Stats
2H2H Matches Won0
4Sets Won1
29Games Won23
14Aces (Total)31
7Total Double Faults5
1:42:24Average Match Time1:42:24
71% (110/155)1st Serve %62% (98/157)
85% (93/110)1st Serve Win %82% (80/98)
49% (22/45)2nd Serve Win %49% (29/59)
27% (4/15)Break Pts Won %20% (2/10)
31% (48/157)Return Points Win %26% (40/155)
100% (2/2)Best‑of‑3 Win %0% (0/2)
100% (1/1)Deciding Set Win %0% (0/1)
100% (1/1)1st Set Won, Won Match0% (0/1)
0% (0/1)1st Set Won, Lost Match100% (1/1)
100% (1/1)1st Set Lost, Won Match0% (0/1)

Recent Performance Stats

2nd Serve Win %: Shelton 55%, Opelka 52%.
Opp 2nd Serve Pts Won: Shelton 46%, Opelka 43%.
Break Points Saved %: Shelton 67%, Opelka 72%.

B. Shelton Recent Matches Played

OPPONENTRESULTSCOREH2H
I.hardNitto ATP Finals - Turin - 10-11-2025

Robin

ITAJ. Sinner
L
6-3 7-6(3)

Robin

CANF. Auger
L
4-6 7-6(7) 7-5

Robin

GERA. Zverev
L
6-3 7-6(6)
I.hardRolex Paris Masters - Paris - 27-10-2025

QF

ITAJ. Sinner
L
6-3 6-3

R3

RUSA. Rublev
W
7-6(6) 6-3

R. Opelka Recent Matches Played

OPPONENTRESULTSCOREH2H
I.hardHellenic Championship - Athens - 03-11-2025

R1

CZEV. Kopriva
L
6-4 6-3
I.hardRolex Paris Masters - Paris - 27-10-2025

R1

FRAC. Moutet
L
3-6 7-5 6-1

Q3

AUSA. Vukic
L
w/o

Q1

ITAM. Bellucci
W
6-3 6-4
I.hardSwiss Indoors Basel - Basel - 20-10-2025

QF

FRAU. Humbert
L
7-6(0) 6-4
banner

B. Shelton vs R. Opelka Stats Breakdown Vs All H2H Opponents

Stats
64.12% (168/94)YTD Win/Loss55.97% (258/203)
60.12% (410/272)Sets Win/Loss54.55% (618/515)
52.55% (3660/3305)Games Win/Loss50.87% (6056/5849)
65.44% (89/47)Hard Win/Loss53.70% (116/100)
55.81% (24/19)Clay Win/Loss57.36% (74/55)
71.67% (43/17)Indoor Hard W/L64.56% (51/28)
52.17% (12/11)Grass Win/Loss45.95% (17/20)
0.68Aces Per Game1.12
2335Aces Total6557
0.27Double Faults Per Game0.22
917Total Double Faults1297
1st MatchAverage Match Time1:27:46
190.52Average Opponent Rank384.35
65% (13633/21049)1st Serve %62% (19690/31541)
75% (10275/13633)1st Serve Win %79% (15577/19690)
54% (4013/7416)2nd Serve Win %54% (6429/11851)
39% (592/1499)Break Points Won % (Total)32% (545/1703)
34% (7159/20971)Return Points Win %29% (8945/30413)
70.21% (33/14)Slam W/L47.27% (26/29)
57.38% (35/26)Masters W/L53.42% (39/34)
50.00% (2/2)Cups W/L50.00% (4/4)
55.26% (42/34)Main Tour W/L52.67% (79/71)
0.00% (0/3)Tour Finals W/L0% (0/0)
80.00% (44/11)Challenger W/L64.00% (64/36)
75.00% (12/4)Futures W/L61.33% (46/29)
62% (134/215)Best of 3 Sets Win %58% (240/416)
71% (32/45)Best of 5 Sets Win %44% (17/39)
54% (90/166)Tiebreaks Win % (Total)54% (194/361)
56% (50/89)Deciding Set Win %55% (88/161)
87% (145/126)1st Set Won, Won Match83% (241/199)
12% (145/18)1st Set Won, Lost Match17% (241/42)
35% (117/41)1st Set Lost, Won Match27% (220/59)

Other Tennis Predictions Today

12:30 PM 20/11/25
Prediction
ESPA. S. RoigWC
BIHA. NedicALT
W1
2.1
W2
1.64
12:00 PM 21/11/25
Prediction
ITAF. ArnaboldiLL
ITAS. Travaglia
W1
2.49
W2
1.46
03:00 AM 21/11/25
Prediction
AUST. SachWC
JPNH. Matsuokaq
W1
2.4
W2
1.49
03:00 AM 21/11/25
Prediction
AUSJ. McCabe5
AUSR. Hijikata2
W1
2.49
W2
1.46
02:30 PM 20/11/25
Prediction
ROUC. Cretuq
ARGM. Trungelliti2
W1
2.46
W2
1.47
01:00 PM 21/11/25
Prediction
ITAF. Passaro4
SRBM. Topo
W1
1.53
W2
2.31