Ben Shelton def. Brandon Nakashima
7-6 7-5 7-5
Ben Shelton defeated Brandon Nakashima 7-6 7-5 7-5 in the 2025 Australian Open first round on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Ben Shelton | Brandon Nakashima |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 12 | 9 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 3 | 2 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 59.0% | 66.0% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 73.0% | 71.0% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 65.0% | 58.0% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 67.0% | 63.0% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 70.0% | 67.0% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 38.0% | 33.0% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 33.0% | 30.0% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 52.0% | 48.0% |
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. | +5.8 | +2.8 |
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. | -2.8 | -5.8 |
* 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
| Field | Ben Shelton | Brandon Nakashima |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | USA |
| Birth date | Oct 9, 2002 | Aug 3, 2001 |
| Age | 22 | 23 |
| Height | 193 cm | 188 cm |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 20 | 35 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,280 | 1,355 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,901 | 1,786 |
| Current career W-L | 149–89 | 151–125 |
| Current career earnings | $15,061,439 | $9,165,926 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.