Jannik Sinner vs Ben Shelton – Wimbledon Tennis Prediction and Pick
Jannik Sinner will play Ben Shelton in the fourth round of the 2024 Wimbledon Championships. The match is scheduled for Sunday, July 7, 2024. Here’s our Jannik Sinner vs Ben Shelton prediction.
Jannik Sinner vs Ben Shelton has eased into the second week of Wimbledon for the third year in a row. After dropping a set in each of his first two rounds, including a high-quality second-round win over Matteo Berrettini, Sinner hardly expended so much energy in beating Miomir Kecmanovic on Friday. The top seed won 6-1, 6-4, 6-2. In the victory, Sinner recorded 11 aces to two double faults. He landed 61% of first serves. The Italian won 86% first-serve points and 72% second-serve points. Sinner faced only one break point in the match, which he saved. At the same time, he converted five break points on the Kecmanovic serve.
Ben Shelton, for his part, needed two days to complete his third-round match against Denis Shapovalov. The match was suspended on Friday due to rain, but on resumption 24 hours later, the American completed a five-set victory to reach the second week of Wimbledon for the first time. Shelton won 6-7 (4), 6-2, 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 in front of a watching Roger Federer who made his return to the All England Club. The most decisive statistic was the break-point conversion. The 21-year-old took five of his opportunities, while Shapovalov only converted one break point all match.
Jannik Sinner vs Ben Shelton Head-To-Head
• Sinner leads Shelton 2-1 in their head-to-head.
• They last played at the Indian Wells Masters. Sinner won 7-6, 6-1.
Jannik Sinner vs Ben Shelton Prediction
It’s the first meeting between Sinner and Shelton on grass. In as much as Shelton has racked up the fastest serve at the tournament, Sinner has had slightly better numbers, landing more first serves and generally having a high number of points won behind his underrated delivery. Shelton is coming off a trio of five-set matches, meaning the lactic acid has built up already. It’s not an ideal scenario for the American, with Sinner looking laser-focused and the fresher of the two men.
