Ben Shelton vs Pablo Carreno Busta Prediction

Ben Shelton, currently ranked 6th, boasts a form index of 69.03 and an Elo rating of 1940.51, indicating a solid performance level. His fatigue is notably high at 174 minutes, but he excels on hard surfaces with a strength index of 15.88. Shelton's mean serve index is impressive at 97.97, showing a significant advantage over Carreno Busta, whose mean serve index is 94.31—an important gap of over 5 points. Both players have similar return indices, with Shelton at 84.47 and Carreno Busta at 85.30, suggesting a competitive aspect in their returning abilities. Pablo Carreno Busta, ranked 113th, has a lower form index of 56.17 and an Elo rating of 537.59, which reflects a dip in his recent performances. He has also accumulated 174 minutes of fatigue, indicating an equally taxing tournament thus far. In his last three matches, Carreno Busta managed two wins, one of which was a clean sweep against Pablo Llamas Ruiz in the US Open, while his performance at Winston-Salem was less favorable. In contrast, Shelton's recent form includes one convincing victory at the US Open, though he faced a setback against Alexander Zverev in Cincinnati.