Ben Shelton vs Alexander Zverev · Match odds & ELO prediction
Cincinnati • Hard • Aug 15, 2025 • 11:10 PM
Final score
0 - 2
Winner Alexander Zverev
Key insights
Player performance profile
Ben Shelton
64% · 27–15 on hard
58% · 7–5 on clay
60% · 6–4 on grass
Games won (last 10)
56%
10 matches tracked
Player Skillset
Based on ~11,599 points across 71 matches
Percentiles compare against tour-level players in TennisTrove.
Player Skillset
Based on ~11,599 points across 71 matches
| Metric | Value | Percentile | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|
Serve strengthServe strength
(Player serve win % - tour average serve win %)
scaled by sample size | 5.3 | 97% | Elite |
Return strengthReturn strength
(Player return win % - tour average return win %)
scaled by sample size | -5.3 | 5% | Vulnerable |
Pressure IndexPressure Index
(Break point performance - baseline point performance)
with a small adjustment for tiebreak results | +8.0 | 97% | Elite |
Tiebreak win % | 71% | 94% | Elite |
Percentiles compare against tour-level players in TennisTrove.
Alexander Zverev
50% · 1–1 on hard
Games won (last 10)
54%
10 matches tracked
Player Skillset
Based on ~14,977 points across 93 matches
Percentiles compare against tour-level players in TennisTrove.
Player Skillset
Based on ~14,977 points across 93 matches
| Metric | Value | Percentile | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|
Serve strengthServe strength
(Player serve win % - tour average serve win %)
scaled by sample size | 4.8 | 95% | Elite |
Return strengthReturn strength
(Player return win % - tour average return win %)
scaled by sample size | -1.1 | 67% | Solid |
Pressure IndexPressure Index
(Break point performance - baseline point performance)
with a small adjustment for tiebreak results | +1.1 | 60% | Solid |
Tiebreak win % | 64% | 85% | Strong |
Percentiles compare against tour-level players in TennisTrove.
Match Overview
Ben Shelton and Alexander Zverev are set to meet at the Cincinnati on August 15, 2025 in a hard-court singles match. Shelton enters with a 27–15 record on hard courts in 2025, while Zverev has posted a 31–15 mark on hard courts this season. Elo ratings suggest a modest statistical edge for Zverev, but the gap is not overwhelming. In their head-to-head history, Zverev leads 5–0 over Shelton, including a win in their most recent meeting.