Ben Shelton vs Pablo Carreño-Busta Prediction & Picks - ATP US Open

Prediction published on 8/27/25, 4:23 PM  by Tyler Doty in ATP US Open Picks

Two years ago, Ben Shelton burst onto the scene, reaching the semifinals to everyone's surprise. In 2025, the American arrives at the US Open in a completely different context, as one of the contenders for the title. Ranked sixth in the world, Ben Shelton arrived in New York full of confidence after winning the Toronto Masters 1000 title and reaching the quarterfinals in Cincinnati. This momentum continued as he began his tournament at Flushing Meadows. Facing Peru's Ignacio Buse, the American showed no mercy, defeating the South American in three quick sets (6-3, 6-2, 6-4) to advance to the second round, where he faces a tougher match against Pablo Carreno-Busta.

Ranked 137th in the world, the Spaniard owes his place in the main draw to his protected ranking, having suffered a serious elbow injury. Formerly ranked 10th in the ATP rankings, the Iberian tennis player is still capable of great things, even if Pablo Carreno-Busta is struggling on the ATP tour, as evidenced by the fact that the Spaniard has not won two consecutive matches in an ATP tournament in 2025. That did not prevent him from beating his compatriot Pablo Llamas Ruiz, who came through the qualifiers, in the first round.