ATP No. 9 · USA

🇺🇸 Ben Shelton

Defended his Montreal Masters title in Aug 2026, beating Brandon Nakashima 6-3 7-6(4) — the fastest serve on tour and an explosive lefty who lives on the front foot.

Ranking points
3,480
No. 9 · career high No. 5
Career W-L
136-88
60.7% win rate
Titles
7
0 Slams · 2 Masters 1000 · 0 ATP Finals
Career prize money
$14M
$2M this season

Profile

Born
9 Oct 2002 (age 23)
Height
1.93 m (6'4")
Weight
88 kg (194 lb)
Plays
Left-handed
Style
Left-handed power server, forehand-dominant offence
Turned pro
2022
Career high
No. 5 · Nov 2025
Weeks at No. 1
0
2026 record
25-11
Residence
USA (Florida)

Surface records

Hard93-55 · 5 titles · 63%
Clay18-18 · 0 titles · 50%
Grass15-9 · 1 titles · 63%
Indoor10-6 · 1 titles · 63%

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    Scouting report

    Consensus scouting view
    Strengths
    • Left-handed serve

      Huge pace plus the lefty slider out wide in the ad court.

    • Forehand

      Raw racquet-head speed — one of the biggest forehands in the game.

    Weaknesses
    • Backhand consistency

      Breaks down first when opponents target it repeatedly.

    • Return positioning

      Still learning to read patterns against elite servers.

    Grand Slam bests

    Australian OpenSemifinal(2025)0 titles
    Roland-GarrosRound of 16(2025)0 titles
    WimbledonQuarterfinal(2026)0 titles
    US OpenSemifinal(2023)0 titles

    ATP Finals: Alternate 2025

    Serve & return

    1st serve in59%
    1st serve won78%
    2nd serve won52%
    Aces / match12.6
    Service games won88%
    1st return won27%
    2nd return won49%
    BP converted38%
    Return games won19%
    Season win %69%

    Year-end ranking history

    Points on the board & what drops next

    3,485 points itemised
    EventPoints heldDrops inShare
    National Bank Open95012 days27.3%
    US Open38015 days10.9%
    Other results1,395140 days40.1%
    Australian Open760155 days21.8%
    950
    defending in 30 days
    1,185
    in 60 days
    1,565
    in 90 days

    Career and season figures are illustrative. Points-drop dates approximate the rolling 52-week ATP calendar.