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Ben Shelton #7 def. Valentin Vacherot #31

6-4 6-4 7-6(5)

Match Information

Date Jan 24, 2026
Tournament Australian Open
Category Grand Slam
Surface Hard
RoundR32
Winner Ben Shelton
Score6-4 6-4 7-6(5)
Loser Valentin Vacherot
StatBen SheltonValentin Vacherot
Aces1512
Double faults14
First serve %6669
First serve points won %7979
Second serve points won %6746
Break points saved %10050
Break points converted %500
Service points won %7569
Return points won %3125
Total points won %5347
Serve rating226202
Return rating12554

Pre-match Comparison

FieldBen SheltonValentin Vacherot
Country USA MON
Birth dateOct 9, 2002Nov 16, 1998
Age2327
Height193193
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)731
Ranking points (entering)4,0001,519
Elo (entering)1,9581,849
Career W-L135–8626–19
Career earnings$13,698,562$3,542,547
Pre-match H2H
Ben Shelton 0 0 Valentin Vacherot

Path

Ben Shelton's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 22, 2026R64 Dane Sweeny 6-3 6-2 6-2WH2HMatch data
Jan 20, 2026R128 Ugo Humbert 6-3 7-6(2) 7-6(5)WH2HMatch data

Ben Shelton's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 26, 2026R16 Casper Ruud 3-6 6-4 6-3 6-4WH2HMatch data

Valentin Vacherot's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jan 22, 2026R64 Rinky Hijikata 6-1 6-3 4-6 6-2WH2HMatch data
Jan 19, 2026R128 Martin Damm 6-4 6-4 6-4WH2HMatch data