Karen Khachanov vs Ben Shelton Prediction & Picks - ATP Indian Wells

Prediction published on 3/10/25, 11:48 AM  by Tyler Doty | Modified on 3/10/25 at 11:50 AM in ATP Indian Wells Picks

One match after another at the Indian Wells Masters 1000, the round of 16 features Russian Karen Khachanov and local American Ben Shelton. Karen Khachanov, seeded 22, won the first round in 3 sets against Czech Jakub Mensik, ranked 57th in the world. Winning the second set by a cruel 6-0 scoreline, the 28-year-old came back perfectly in his duel and showed that he was determined to continue his progress in this tournament. Having lost 3 times in a row following his elimination in the last 16 at the Australian Open, the Russian must have been reassured by this victory.

Ben Shelton, meanwhile, is the tournament's number 11 seed. Having won his previous round in just 78 minutes against Mariano Navone, ranked 63rd in the world, the 22-year-old should be keen to recapture the form he showed at the Australian Open last January. Indeed, he managed to string together 5 consecutive victories, only to lose in the semi-finals to world number 1 Jannik Sinner without winning a set. An exceptional run in a Grand Slam, which the American should be keen to repeat in front of his home crowd.