Jannik Sinner vs Ben Shelton – Breakdown and Prediction

July 7, 2024

Jannik Sinner vs Ben Shelton: Wimbledon – Round of 16

The young American Ben Shelton will take on the world No. 1 Jannik Sinner in the round of 16 at Wimbledon.

Jannik Sinner Profile

Recently, Jannik Sinner took over first place in the ATP rankings. The Italian is 43-3 for the season and 8-0 on grass.

Sinner is coming off a 6-1, 6-4, 6-2 win over Miomir Kecmanovic in the third round of the tournament. Previously, he defeated Matteo Berrettini and Yannick Hanfmann in four sets.

At the French Open, Sinner reached the semifinals, where he lost to Carlos Alcaraz in five sets.

He won the first Grand Slam in his career at the Australian Open at the beginning of the year and also lifted the trophy in Rotterdam, Miami, and Halle.

This is his fifth appearance at Wimbledon, and last year he reached the semifinals, where he lost to Novak Djokovic.

Ben Shelton Profile

Ben Shelton has the highest ranking of his career, being No. 15 in the world. The American is 23-14 for the season and 4-3 on grass.

Shelton played five sets in all of his previous three rounds at Wimbledon. He is coming off a 6-7, 6-2, 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 win over Denis Shapovalov, after previously defeating Lloyd Harris and Mattia Bellucci.

Shelton won the title in Houston this season and also reached the semifinals in Dallas and Auckland.

This is his second appearance at Wimbledon after last year making it to the second round.

Head-to-Head Sinner leads 2-1

Sinner vs Shelton 7-6, 6-1 (2024 ATP Indian Wells, round of 16)
Sinner vs Shelton 7-6, 7-5 (2023 ATP Vienna, first round)
Shelton vs Sinner 2-6, 6-3, 7-6 (2023 ATP Shanghai, round of 16)

Prediction and Conclusion

Ben Shelton is one of the biggest stories at Wimbledon this year, as he reached the round of 16 after winning all the matches in five sets. The American is now ready to take on Jannik Sinner, who seems to play just enough to win. The world No. 1 lost a set in each of his first two matches, but as the second week started, he would pick up the level of his game. Given that and the fact that Shelton has spent four hours more on the court than Sinner, the Italian will easily win this one in straight sets.