Shelton vs Lehecka

ATP Cincinnati — Ben Shelton vs Jiri Lehecka

Hard court • USA • Round of 16

🧠 Form & Context

Ben Shelton

• 🔥 8-match win streak; fresh off maiden Masters 1000 title (Toronto).
• 💪 Physically managed: favorable draw + schedule mitigated fatigue risk.
• 🎯 Cincinnati comfort: QF in 2024; defending points, pushing top-5.
• 🏠 Home boost: youngest American top-10 since Roddick; crowd energy factor.
• 📊 2025 hard: 20–6 with multiple top-10 wins this summer.

Jiri Lehecka

• ⚖️ US swing 5–2: wins vs lower-ranked; losses to top-20 (Fritz, de Minaur).
• 🎾 Cincy path: d. Boyer & Walton; no top-50 faced this week.
• 📉 Masters hurdle: 2–3 in R16; all three losses vs Americans.
• 🪶 H2H: Lost to Shelton 6–4, 6–4 (Stuttgart QF, two months ago).
• 💥 Strengths: flat, penetrating pace and reliable serve when dictating early.

🔍 Match Breakdown

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