James Duckworth vs Ben Shelton Prediction & Picks - ATP Stuttgart Open
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Prediction:
Under 12.5 Games Won By James Duckworth
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by Edgar Jibran in Tennis Picks
The last match of the round of 16 in the ATP 250 in Stuttgart corresponds to the confrontation between James Duckworth and Ben Shelton, players that currently have an abysmal difference on their ATP rankings, and even when that explains Shelton’s favoritism, the American shouldn’t be overconfident on his first match of the grass season.
When looking at James Duckworth’s recent performance, the Australian has already played 5 matches on grass, but that couldn’t be taken as an advantage for this game as any of his opponents had a significative competitive level. Additionally, it’s important to remark that Duckworth has been focusing on hard surface since April, so he could be more prepared than Shelton to play on a fast surface like grass.
With that in mind, Ben Shelton must be careful to avoid having a disappointing performance like the one he displayed during his most recent clay court tournaments, where he couldn’t get even close to final instances at Roland Garros and the Masters 1000 in Rome and Madrid. Furthermore, Shelton suffered a lot to defeat Hugo Gaston at Roland Garros, a player whose performance could be compared to Duckworth.
James Duckworth vs Ben Shelton Form
James Duckworth and Ben Shelton Latest Matches
3/6 (50%)
3/6 (50%)
Apr 4, 2024 - ATP Houston
Apr 2, 2024 - ATP Houston
Feb 7, 2024 - Dallas Open
Jan 5, 2024 - Brisbane International
Jan 2, 2024 - Brisbane International
Aug 29, 2023 - ATP US Open
2/6 (33%)
4/6 (67%)
May 31, 2024 - ATP French Open
May 27, 2024 - ATP French Open
May 21, 2024 - ATP Geneva Open
May 12, 2024 - ATP Italian Open
May 10, 2024 - ATP Italian Open
Apr 29, 2024 - ATP Mutua Madrid Open
James Duckworth - Ben Shelton Key Points
- James Duckworth hasn’t competed in Stuttgart since the 2021 edition, in which he reached the round of 16, but got eliminated by Sam Querrey in straight sets (4-6, 6-7).
- Ben Shelton has won, at least, one set on each of his disputed matches on grass court, being important to remark that he has only played 5 matches on that surface so far.
- James Duckworth in his unique direct duel against Shelton, won in straight sets with a remarkable performance of 89% earned points in first serve, so he must try to replicate it.
- Ben Shelton in the only face-to-face match played against Duckworth, committed 6 double faults, and even when he saved 9 break points, his second serve ratio was very low.
Our James Duckworth vs Ben Shelton Prediction
To conclude, this match is going to be the cherry on top for the round of 16 at Stuttgart, where the winner is more likely going to be the favorite to win during the quarterfinals match agains the winner between Berrettini and Shapovalov, so the pick for James Duckworth – Ben Shelton is: Under 12.5 Games Won By James Duckworth!
Prediction:
Under 12.5 Games Won By James Duckworth
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