QF Cincinnati Open 2025

Alexander Zverev #3 def. Ben Shelton #6

6-2 6-2

Alexander Zverev defeated Ben Shelton 6-2 6-2 in the 2025 Cincinnati Open quarterfinal on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatAlexander ZverevBen Shelton
Serving
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner.
512
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve.
22
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in.
65.0%67.0%
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve.
81.0%67.0%
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults.
53.0%21.0%
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server.
100.0%64.0%
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving.
71.0%52.0%
Returning
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner.
36.0%0.0%
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning.
48.0%29.0%
Overall
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won.
59.0%41.0%
Match Serve+This match’s service points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment.
+6.8-12.2
Match Return+This match’s return points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment.
+12.2-6.8

* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the ATP 2025 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.

Player Comparison

FieldAlexander ZverevBen Shelton
Country GER USA
Birth dateApr 20, 1997Oct 9, 2002
Age2822
Height198 cm193 cm
HandednessRight-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed BackhandTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)36
Ranking points (entering)6,3804,320
Elo (entering)2,0492,039
Current career W-L547–218149–89
Current career earnings$68,557,475$15,061,439
Pre-match H2H

Path

Alexander Zverev's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Karen Khachanov #127-5 3-0 (ret.)WH2HMatch dataAug 14, 2025R16
Brandon Nakashima #316-4 6-4WH2HMatch dataAug 12, 2025R32
Nishesh Basavareddy #1096-3 6-3WH2HMatch dataAug 10, 2025R64

Alexander Zverev's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Carlos Alcaraz #24-6 3-6LH2HMatch dataAug 17, 2025SF

Ben Shelton's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Jiri Lehecka #266-4 6-4WH2HMatch dataAug 14, 2025R16
Roberto Bautista Agut #537-6(3) 6-3WH2HMatch dataAug 12, 2025R32
Camilo Ugo Carabelli #476-3 3-1 (ret.)WH2HMatch dataAug 10, 2025R64