H2H
Head to Head · ATP Tour
By surface
Clay
0–0
0 matches
Hard
0–3
Shelton leads · 3 matches
Grass
0–0
0 matches
Indoor
0–0
0 matches
Stats comparison
OpelkaStatShelton
54%Win rate60%
51%Clay W%52%
57%Hard W%65%
20.1Aces/match10.7
70%1st serve %66%
—BP converted—
19%Return pts won22%
#76ATP ranking#5
Current form
2W 3L last 5 · streak L3
| 24 May | F. Cina | 3-6 6-4 6-2 6-7 6-4 | L |
| 13 Apr | E. Quinn | 5-7 6-7 | L |
| 22 Mar | T. Fritz | 3-6 4-6 | L |
| 20 Mar | J. Draper | 6-7 6-7 | W |
| 19 Mar | N. Borges | 6-7 6-2 7-6 | W |
2W 3L last 5 · streak L1
| 19 May | D. Altmaier | 4-6 7-6 6-4 | L |
| 18 May | M. Giron | 3-6 6-4 6-7 | W |
| 09 May | N. Basilashvili | 6-4 6-7 6-3 | L |
| 24 Apr | D. Prizmic | 4-6 7-6 6-7 | L |
| 19 Apr | F. Cobolli | 2-6 5-7 | W |
Match history
| Date | Tournament | Surface | Round | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATP Indian Wells | Hard | Indian Wells - 1/32-finals | Shelton | 6-7 7-6 6-3 | |
| ATP Tokyo | Hard | Tokyo - 1/16-finals | Shelton | 6-3 1-6 4-6 | |
| ATP Cincinnati | Hard | 1/32-finals | Shelton | 7-6 7-6 |
Analysis
Opelka vs Shelton Head to Head
Reilly Opelka and Ben Shelton have met 3 times on the professional tour. Ben Shelton leads the head-to-head 2–1 overall.
On hard, Shelton leads 0–3 from 3 matches.
The last time they met was at ATP Indian Wells 2026 — Shelton came out on top.
With Reilly Opelka ranked ATP #76 and Ben Shelton at #5, this remains one of the top rivalries on the ATP Tour.

