Davidovich Fokina vs Ben Shelton

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Davidovich Fokina vs Ben Shelton

🧠 Form & Context

Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 🎨
• Unpredictable brilliance: 2025 hard-court record 16–8, downed Fritz in QF (7–6, 3–6, 7–5)
• Three North American SFs this season (Delray, Acapulco, Washington) – runner-up twice
• 2025 vs Top-10: 4–4, seeking first top-10 semifinal win

Ben Shelton 🇺🇸
• Rising American: 2025 hard-court record 12–7, edged Tiafoe in QF (7–6, 6–4)
• Defended last year’s Washington points; only American left in draw
• Tour SFs vs sub-50: 4–6 all-time, but 6-match winning streak vs outside top 50

🤝 Head-to-Head

Davidovich Fokina leads 2–0 (Monte Carlo ’25; Paris ’23), but Shelton pushed both to deciding sets.

🔍 Match Breakdown

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