Shelton B. - Herbert P.

ATP Stuttgart

Shelton B. - Herbert P.

🧠 Form & Context

Ben Shelton

• 🇺🇸 First grass appearance of 2025: Coming off a strong clay season highlighted by a Munich final and R16 run at Roland-Garros, where he lost to Alcaraz.
• 🔥 Elite upside, still learning grass: Powerful lefty serve and forehand can wreak havoc, but grass remains his least tested surface at the top level.
• 💪 Big-match temperament: Wins over Sonego, Gaston, and Gigante in Paris show his rising maturity in best-of-three and five-set formats.
• ⚠️ No Stuttgart wins yet: Lost R16 here last year—still hunting for consistency on grass.

Pierre-Hugues Herbert

• 🇫🇷 Resurgent home favorite turned spoiler: Playing some of his best tennis since returning from injury, with three wins in Stuttgart including qualies and a dominant R1 showing vs Dzumhur.
• 🎾 Grass comfort: A slick mover with deft touch, Herbert is undefeated on grass in 2025 (3–0) and has historically done well on quick surfaces thanks to his serve-volley prowess.
• 💼 Vast experience: 34 years old, former top 40 in singles and world No. 2 in doubles. Knows how to dissect lefty players and exploit their movement.

🔍 Match Breakdown

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