Alexander Blockx vs Ben Shelton Prediction & Picks - ATP Munich Open
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by Bradley Gibbs | in Tennis Picks
In the German city of Munich, on the clay, Alexander Blockx and Ben Shelton will lock horns on Wednesday, when the American competitor will be hoping to step on the gas after a string of rather displeasing efforts. Sure, Shelton managed to get the job done against Emilio Nava in the first round, but he was far from at his best, dropping a set in the process. Such form doesn't exactly tell us that he's about to blow his in-form opponent out of the water.
Alexander Blockx has enjoyed getting back down to business on clay in recent weeks, relishing the return to Europe also, winning five out of six matches. Having reached the Round of 16 in Monte Carlo last week, he'll be looking to once again impress in Munich, and he's made a good start, winning his first-round match in straight sets. Off the back of that, he's worth betting on to avoid a straight-set defeat against an out-of-sorts Shelton.
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Alexander Blockx vs Ben Shelton Form
Alexander Blockx and Ben Shelton Latest Matches
5/6 (83%)
1/6 (17%)
Apr 13, 2026 - ATP Munich Open
Apr 9, 2026 - ATP Monte Carlo Masters
Apr 8, 2026 - ATP Monte Carlo Masters
Apr 6, 2026 - ATP Monte Carlo Masters
Apr 5, 2026 - ATP Monte Carlo Masters
Apr 4, 2026 - ATP Monte Carlo Masters
3/6 (50%)
3/6 (50%)
Apr 13, 2026 - ATP Munich Open
Apr 3, 2026 - ATP Houston
Apr 1, 2026 - ATP Houston
Mar 21, 2026 - ATP Miami
Mar 8, 2026 - ATP Indian Wells
Mar 6, 2026 - ATP Indian Wells
Alexander Blockx - Ben Shelton Key Points
- Since the recent switch to clay, Alexander Blockx has lost just one out of six matches.
- Ben Shelton has won just one match in straight sets since the recent switch to clay.
- Ben Shelton has only won one of his last ten matches (on all surfaces) in straight sets.
- Ben Shelton has dropped a set in each of his last two clay-court matches against lower-ranked players.
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Our Alexander Blockx vs Ben Shelton Prediction
With Ben Shelton not showing anything like his best form in recent weeks, someone like Alexander Blockx, who is a more than capable clay-courter, could easily cause an upset here. At the very least, based on what we've seen from both recently, the Belgian is worth betting on avoid a straight-set defeat, especially at odds of -149, which look a little lenient.
After all, the Belgian has only lost one of his six matches since switching to clay, and that was against De Minaur, who is in much better form than Shelton.
Our Alexander Blockx vs Ben Shelton Pick: Alexander Blockx +1.5 Set Handicap.
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