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Ben Shelton vs Roberto Bautista Agut: US Open – Second round
The rising star of the American tennis Ben Shelton will face Spanish veteran Roberto Bautista Agut in the second round of the US Open.
Ben Shelton Profile
Ben Shelton has the highest ranking of his career being No. 13 in the world. The American is 31-19 for the season and 17-10 on hard surface.
He is coming off a 6-4, 6-2, 6-2 win over former US Open champion, Dominic Thiem, in the first round.
Earlier this season, Shelton won the title in Houston and reached the semifinal in Aucklnd, Dallas and Washington.
Last year, he made the greatest success in his young career reaching the semifinal in New York where he lost to Novak Djokovic.
Roberto Bautista Agut Profile
Former world No. 9 Roberto Bautista Agut is currently 67th in the ATP rankings. The 36-year-old is 26-23 for the season and 8-10 on hard surface.
Bautista Agut is coming off a 7-5, 7-6, 7-6 win over Luca Nardi in the opening round.
His best results this season were the quarterfinals in Hong Kong, Mallorca and Bordeaux.
Bautista Agut made his debut at the US Open in 2011 and his best result was the round of 16 in 2014 and 2015.
Head-to-Head Shelton leads 1-0
- Shelton vs Bautista Agut 6-2, 7-6, 7-5 (2024 Australian Open, first round)
Prediction and Conclusion
Ben Shelton was one of the hottest names at the US Open last year, and he looks even better this time around. He cruised past Dominic Thiem in the opener and is ready to face another player who is considering retirement. Roberto Bautista Agut has been a tough player for a while now, but it seems like he has not much left in the tank after a tough battle in the opening round. Shelton already defeated him this year at a Grand Slam and will do that again by covering the -1.5-set spread.
