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%
20.8Aces/match11.9
72%1st serve %68%
—BP converted—
19%Return pts won24%
#67ATP ranking#9
Current form
3W 2L last 5 · streak L1
| 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 |
| 06 Mar | B. Shelton | 6-7 7-6 6-3 | L |
| 04 Mar | E. Quinn | 7-5 7-6 | W |
3W 2L last 5 · streak L2
| 22 Mar | A. Shevchenko | 7-6 6-7 3-6 | L |
| 08 Mar | L. Tien | 6-7 6-4 3-6 | L |
| 06 Mar | R. Opelka | 6-7 7-6 6-3 | W |
| 15 Feb | D. Shapovalov | 6-4 4-6 6-7 | W |
| 15 Feb | T. Fritz | 6-3 3-6 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 #67 and Ben Shelton at #9, this remains one of the top rivalries on the ATP Tour.

