H2H data updated: 2026-09-02 00:00 UTC

Ben Shelton vs Daniel Merida H2H: 1-0

Ben Shelton holds a 1–0 lead over Daniel Merida in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Ben Shelton leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Ben Shelton won the 2026 Roland Garros first round 6-3 6-3 6-4.

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Ben Shelton
United States Age 23 Left-Handed 193 cm / 6'4"
H2H
1 – 0
1 main draw meetings
Daniel Merida
Spain Age 21 Right-Handed 188 cm / 6'2"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Ben Shelton #5 6-3 6-3 6-4 Daniel Merida #86 Match data May 25, 2026 R128 Roland Garros Grand Slam Clay

Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.

Career Comparison

Player Current Peak Pts Elo W L Win % GS 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories Finals 500 including documented historical predecessor categories 250 including documented historical predecessor categories Titles
Ben Shelton #9 #5 4,320 2,040 144 88 62.1% 0 2 0 3 2 7
Daniel Merida #39 #39 1,157 1,826 19 9 67.9% 0 0 0 0 1 1

Career Progression by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.

Age Ben Shelton Daniel Merida
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
19 2022 3–3 50.0% #96 1,556 0 0 — — — — — — —
20 2023 25–24 51.0% #17 1,904 0 1 — — — — — — —
21 2024 41–24 63.1% #21 1,919 0 2 2026 19–9 67.9% #39 1,826 0 1
22 2025 41–24 63.1% #9 1,952 0 3 — — — — — — —
23 2026 34–13 72.3% #9 1,968 0 7 — — — — — — —

Surface Results by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.

Age Ben Shelton Daniel Merida
Yr HardClayGrass Yr HardClayGrass
W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win %
19 2022 3 3 6 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
20 2023 21 14 35 60.0% 2 7 9 22.2% 2 3 5 40.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — —
21 2024 29 16 45 64.4% 8 4 12 66.7% 4 4 8 50.0% 2026 7 3 10 70.0% 11 5 16 68.8% 1 1 2 50.0%
22 2025 27 15 42 64.3% 8 5 13 61.5% 6 4 10 60.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — —
23 2026 20 6 26 76.9% 8 5 13 61.5% 6 2 8 75.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 100 54 154 64.9% 26 21 47 55.3% 18 13 31 58.1% — 7 3 10 70.0% 11 5 16 68.8% 1 1 2 50.0%

Performance Progression by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Detailed serve and return statistics available for 228/233 of Ben Shelton's and 28/29 of Daniel Merida's main draw matches. Sample is shown as matches with detailed serve and return statistics / total main draw matches. Bold green marks the stronger value when both stat samples contain at least 5 matches; lower is better for DFs/M.

Age Ben Shelton Daniel Merida
Yr Sample Aces/M DFs/M 1st Sv% 1st Pts% 2nd Pts% BP Saved% BP Conv% Svc Pts% Ret Pts% Yr Sample Aces/M DFs/M 1st Sv% 1st Pts% 2nd Pts% BP Saved% BP Conv% Svc Pts% Ret Pts%
19 2022 6/6 10.0 4.8 57.2% 78.5% 55.9% 76.8% 37.9% 68.3% 33.1% — —/— — — — — — — — — —
20 2023 49/49 10.6 4.6 64.0% 75.7% 51.9% 61.3% 45.6% 66.9% 32.5% — —/— — — — — — — — — —
21 2024 65/65 9.5 3.4 68.9% 76.7% 55.4% 68.3% 42.4% 70.0% 32.4% 2026 28/29 2.9 2.7 68.6% 69.4% 48.4% 56.4% 46.0% 62.8% 40.5%
22 2025 61/65 9.6 3.1 63.7% 75.8% 55.1% 58.4% 41.5% 68.3% 33.6% — —/— — — — — — — — — —
23 2026 47/48 10.3 2.9 67.6% 78.0% 57.7% 62.5% 35.6% 71.5% 33.3% — —/— — — — — — — — — —
Career — 228/233 10.0 3.5 65.9% 76.5% 55.1% 63.2% 41.3% 69.1% 32.9% — 28/29 2.9 2.7 68.6% 69.4% 48.4% 56.4% 46.0% 62.8% 40.5%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics are precomputed from eligible main-draw results; point-stat values use the available detailed sample. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.

Age Ben Shelton Daniel Merida
Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
18 2021 1511 104.0 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
19 2022 1556 123.5 +0.97 +1.20 1.045 50.1% +15 — — 52.9% +0.06 1–2 (33%) 2–4 (33%) — +0.33 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
20 2023 1905 151.2 +2.96 -2.12 0.981 50.0% +18 -387 -334 51.4% +0.03 9–12 (43%) 17–16 (52%) — +0.06 2025 1511 103.6 — — — — — — — — — — — — —
21 2024 1920 151.9 +4.94 -2.48 1.077 51.2% +13 -226 -219 57.2% +0.45 17–11 (61%) 22–25 (47%) — +4.54 2026 1826 136.3 -0.91 +3.04 1.087 51.6% -82 -61 — 58.6% +0.69 9–3 (75%) 3–2 (60%) — +0.79
22 2025 1952 159.4 +4.71 -1.02 1.060 51.0% +11 -176 -167 60.9% +0.45 8–4 (67%) 27–21 (56%) — +1.04 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
23 2026 1968 153.3 +5.48 -1.08 1.169 52.2% +79 -188 -117 64.6% +0.69 15–9 (63%) 23–12 (66%) — +1.40 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 2041 157.4 +4.46 -1.63 1.067 51.1% +25 -232 -194 58.3% +0.39 50–38 (57%) 91–78 (54%) 106.1 +3.19 — 1826 129.4 -0.91 +3.04 1.087 51.6% -82 -61 — 58.6% +0.69 9–3 (75%) 3–2 (60%) 107.7 +2.82

Career Rivalries

Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.