ATP - Swiss Indoors ATP Basel
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by Lou Aguila | in Tennis Picks
Ben Shelton of the United States looks to smash his way to a second final appearance on the ATP Tour this year, as he dukes it out with fellow ATP rising star Arthur Fils of France on Saturday in the semifinal of the 2024 Swiss Indoors Basel. Shelton booked his fifth semifinal appearance on the ATP Tour this 2024 after outgunning No.1 seed Alexandre Rublev 7-5 6-7(3) 6-4. The American scored 53 winners, including 13 aces, and seized two important breakpoints: the first one gave him the first set, and the second breakpoint put him ahead, 5-4, in the third set. Fils, meanwhile, has remained scatheless after three rounds. The Frenchman downed No.3 seed Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece 7-6(5) 6-3 behind a terrific performance that saw him winning 88 percent of his first serves and landing 10 aces. Fils is targeting to add a fourth trophy next to the three titles he won this year: Hamburg, Bordeaux, and Tokyo Open.
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Ben Shelton vs Arthur Fils Form
Ben Shelton and Arthur Fils Latest Matches
5/6 (83%)
1/6 (17%)
Oct 25, 2024 - Swiss Indoors ATP Basel
Oct 24, 2024 - Swiss Indoors ATP Basel
Oct 22, 2024 - Swiss Indoors ATP Basel
Oct 9, 2024 - ATP Shanghai Masters
Oct 8, 2024 - ATP Shanghai Masters
Oct 4, 2024 - ATP Shanghai Masters
5/6 (83%)
1/6 (17%)
Oct 25, 2024 - Swiss Indoors ATP Basel
Oct 24, 2024 - Swiss Indoors ATP Basel
Oct 21, 2024 - Swiss Indoors ATP Basel
Oct 4, 2024 - ATP Shanghai Masters
Oct 1, 2024 - ATP Japan Open
Sep 30, 2024 - ATP Japan Open
Ben Shelton against Arthur Fils : Head to Head (H2H)
Sep 29, 2024 - ATP Japan Open
Ben Shelton - Arthur Fils Key Points
- Ben Shelton defeated Andrey Rublev 7-5 6-7(3) 6-4 in the quarterfinal of Swiss Indoors Basel.
- Ben Shelton is 37-8 in career indoor matches.
- Arthur Fils defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas 7-6(5) 6-3 in the quarterfinal of the Swiss Indoors Basel.
- Arthur Fils and Ben Shelton are 1-1 in their head-to-head series.
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Our Ben Shelton vs Arthur Fils Prediction
Shelton and Fils split their first two meetings, making this semifinal showdown the rubber match of their series. In their latest duel, Fils barely eked out 7-5 6-7(5) 7-6(2) win in a very competitive quarterfinal clash at the 2024 Tokyo Open. Fils had to win 86 percent of his first serves and converted four crucial breakpoints to come out on top of that match. I feel Shelton will be a lot more prepared to face Fils this time, having held 100 percent of his serves in the tourney so far. The American has also converted all five breakpoint chances while going 12-for-12 in saved breakpoints. Fils might be brimming with confidence following his upset of Tsitsipas, but Shelton is also coming off a bigger upset with his three-set win over Rublev. Our betting prediction for Ben Shelton vs. Arthur Fils: Back Shelton to cover -1.5 games, +115, at BetMGM.
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